Famous people · Wurtemburg
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wurtemburg
Thomas Midgley is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. Closest of all is Jim Gerlach, from Ellwood City, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Wurtemburg as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 1,004 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Thomas Midgley
Best known
Thomas Midgley
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wurtemburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wurtemburg
Nobody born in Wurtemburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas Midgley
1889–1944American chemist and engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wurtemburg 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)
- Joe Namath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gerlach: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Wilson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Jeter: EredivisieAris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papa John Creach: Jim Summaria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kitty McHugh: First Division Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons