Famous people · Slatedale
Born near Slatedale: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Charlie Johnson, born in Slatington, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jane Jensen, with articles in 15 languages. No entry yet names Slatedale as a birthplace. 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Jane Jensen
Best known
Jane Jensen
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Slatedale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Slatedale
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas P. Shoesmith
1922–2007Diplomat; US Ambassador to Malaysia, 1983-87
Samuel Henry Kress
1863–1955American businessman and philanthropist (1863-1955), founder of the S. H. Kress & Co. five and ten cent store chain
Andrew O. Apple
1845–1890United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Slatedale 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 (7)
- Jane Jensen: Guywelch2000, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Henry Kress: Alman & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Page: Charles E. Rubino (1896-1973), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Hackenberg: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel A. Dailey: U.S. Army photo by Monica King / Released, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Harhart: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Vathis: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons