Famous people · Thatcher
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Thatcher
Closest of all is Jay Silvester, from Tremonton, 7 mi away. Kip S. Thorne is the most widely known, written about in 68 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Thatcher. The Utah lists hold names for 120 towns.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Kip S. Thorne
Best known
Kip S. Thorne
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thatcher’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thatcher
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Boyd K. Packer
1924–2015Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Marriner Stoddard Eccles
1890–1977American economist and banker
Joseph Smith Jessop
1869–1953Early patriarch in the Mormon fundamentalist movement and co-founder of the Short Creek Community.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thatcher 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 (8)
- Kip S. Thorne: Keenan Pepper, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gilbert: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merlin Olsen: Robert Lachman, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Silvester: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, 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
- Joseph Howell: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons