Famous people · Pittsfield
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pittsfield
Zack Snyder is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. Next door, the list for Pulaski holds 2, Deedra Irwin first. Closest of all is Deedra Irwin, from Pulaski, 3 mi away. The list for Pittsfield is empty for now.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Zack Snyder
Best known
Zack Snyder
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pittsfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pittsfield
Nobody born in Pittsfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Robert J. Havighurst
1900–1991American chemist, physicist, and expert on human development and aging
Terry Meeuwsen
born 1949American television personality, author, and singer
Eli Waldron
1916–1980American short story writer, journalist, poet, and visual artist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Pulaski: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsfield 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)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deedra Irwin: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Koch: Oha17, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons