John C. Mather
born 1946American astrophysicist and cosmologist
Famous people · Glenvar
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Glenvar
Closest of all is John C. Mather, from Roanoke, 9 mi away. No entry yet names Glenvar as a birthplace. Of the bordering towns, Salem has the longest list: 7, with Leander J. Shaw, Jr. at the top. In all of Virginia, the famous people on record come from 270 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
John C. Mather
Best known
John C. Mather
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Glenvar’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Glenvar
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Henrietta Lacks
1920–1951American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line
Louis King
1898–1962American actor and movie director
Robert Craig
1792–1852American politician from Virginia
Lindsley Register
born 1993American actress, producer and writer
William Alexander Anderson
1842–1930American lawyer and politician
Jesse L. Martin
born 1969American stage, musical theatre, film and television actor
Lillie Barbour
1885–1985American suffrage activist and labor advocate
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Salem counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glenvar 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 (9)
- John C. Mather: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope from Greenbelt, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henrietta Lacks: 14GTR, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry King: Woodbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Payne: Macfadden Publications-page 2., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Huddleston: Trailer to "Breakheart Pass" (1975), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Bari: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse L. Martin: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Floyd: Brady-Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leander J. Shaw, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons