John Kasich
born 1952American politician and former television host
Famous people · Thornburg
Born near Thornburg: 9 famous people within 35 miles
One notable person lived here: Jim Leyland. Andy Warhol is the most widely known, written about in 179 languages. Of the towns next door, Crafton lists the most: 4, with Bill Cowher first. The nearest, John Kasich, was born in McKees Rocks, 3 mi away.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Andy Warhol
Best known
Andy Warhol
in 179 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thornburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thornburg
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Andy Warhol
1928–1987American artist, film director, and producer
Gene Kelly
1912–1996American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer
William Alfred Fowler
1911–1995American nuclear physicist
A chosen home
Also called Thornburg home
One more notable person made the town home: Jim Leyland.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Thornburg.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thornburg 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)
- Andy Warhol: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Kelly: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Fowler: Federal Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kasich: Office of Ohio Governor John R. Kasich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Mays: Sharese Ann Frederick from Purchase, N.Y., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Cowher: Eric Draper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons