
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Amberg
Closest of all is Lyle Mays, from Wausaukee, 7 mi away. Lyle Mays is the one name listed next door in Wausaukee. The best known of them is Robert J. Flaherty, with articles in 42 languages. No entry yet names Amberg as a birthplace.
What stands out about Amberg’s famous people
Famous people born near Amberg
Nobody born in Amberg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Francis P. Hammerberg
1920–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient



Robert J. Flaherty
1884–1951American documentary filmmaker



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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Wausaukee has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Amberg 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)
- Robert J. Flaherty: Arnold Genthé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle Mays: Carlo "Granchius" Bonini, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Delaney Schnell: Tanis Coralee Leonhardi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Van Damme: The original uploader was Alaman at German Wikipedia. (Original text: Alaman), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. James Harvey: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Izzo: elizabeth kozak listello, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Gronouski: Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Gravel: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis P. Hammerberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
