J. Michael Bishop
1936–2026American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research
Famous people · West York
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of West York
Closest of all is J. Michael Bishop, from York, 2 mi away. The list for West York is empty for now. Famous people are on record for 1,004 of the towns in Pennsylvania. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
J. Michael Bishop
Best known
J. Michael Bishop
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West York’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West York
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Isaac Newton Lewis
1858–1931American soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun
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Of the towns around it, York has the most on record: 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West York 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)
- J. Michael Bishop: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Koons: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob L. Devers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tina Kotek: Tony Miller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Newton Lewis: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Goodling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Alonzo Stahle: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons