Ronald Mallett
born 1945American theoretical physicist
Famous people · Vicksburg
Born near Vicksburg: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Hedda Hopper is the most widely known, written about in 44 languages. Closest of all is Ronald Mallett, from Roaring Spring, 3 mi away. 1,012 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Hedda Hopper
Best known
Hedda Hopper
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Vicksburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Vicksburg
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hedda Hopper
1885–1966American gossip columnist and actress
Daniel Hale Williams
1856–1931African American cardiologist who performed the first documented, successful pericardium surgery in the world
Robert Gibson
1869–1949American judge and baseball player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vicksburg 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 (5)
- Hedda Hopper: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Mallett: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Hale Williams: Yale Rosen from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ward McLanahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gibson: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons