Boyd K. Packer
1924–2015Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Famous people · Mantua
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mantua
Boyd K. Packer, born in Brigham City, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kip S. Thorne, with articles in 68 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mantua. 120 towns across Utah can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Kip S. Thorne
Best known
Kip S. Thorne
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mantua’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mantua
They were born in 14 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Smith Jessop
1869–1953Early patriarch in the Mormon fundamentalist movement and co-founder of the Short Creek Community.
Marriner Stoddard Eccles
1890–1977American economist and banker
David O. McKay
1873–1970President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mantua 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 (16)
- Kip S. Thorne: Keenan Pepper, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gilbert: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Booth: Carlo Bruil Fotografie, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merlin Olsen: Robert Lachman, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David O. McKay: David O. McKay, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Willard Marriott: USGov-DOL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marriner Stoddard Eccles: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Stewart: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris R. Jeppson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Orton: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Howell: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Lowell Jensen: United States District Court for the Northern District of California., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Booth: Stefan van Nierop, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Cole: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabelle S. Ross: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons