Famous people · Spring Ridge
Born near Spring Ridge: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Der Scutt, was born in Wyomissing, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Spring Ridge. John Updike is the most widely known, written about in 91 languages. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
John Updike
Best known
John Updike
in 91 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Spring Ridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Spring Ridge
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John S. Davies
1926–2010American politician in Pennsylvania
Spencer Fullerton Baird
1823–1887American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian
Andrew H. Knoll
born 1951American paleontologist and Professor at Harvard University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spring Ridge 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 (6)
- John Updike: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Stevens: Photograph by Sylvia Salmi., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Hurley: The Bui Brothers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barrasso: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew H. Knoll: Royal Society uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons