Famous people · Sewickley Heights
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sewickley Heights
Closest of all is Katharine Way, from Sewickley, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Pete Maravich, with articles in 39 languages. The list for Sewickley Heights is empty for now. Across the town line, Edgeworth lists 2, J. Twing Brooks first.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Pete Maravich
Best known
Pete Maravich
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sewickley Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sewickley Heights
Nobody born in Sewickley Heights is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Nancy Hamilton
1908–1985American actress, playwright, lyricist, director and producer
John Holdren
born 1944American scientist (physics, environmental science) and presidential advisor
George R. Stewart
1895–1980American historian, toponymist, and novelist
Rosetta Miller-Perry
1934–2026American journalist and publisher
Allie B. Latimer
born 1928American lawyer and civil rights activist
Eric Burns
born 1945Author, playwright, media critic, former journalist
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The neighbour with the most names is Edgeworth, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sewickley Heights and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (14)
- Pete Maravich: Robert Kingsbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cameron Johnson: YES Network, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Christie: MGM Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hinzman: George A. Romero, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christa Harmotto: Speaklevel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Letteri: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Hamilton: National Photo Company Collection., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Holdren: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrelle Revis: Jeff Kern, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Calipari: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Law: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Wuycik: University of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Corbett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Twing Brooks: Social Security Online, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons