Joan Chittister
born 1936Roman Catholic nun, activist, writer and academic
Famous people · Sandy
Close to home: 24 famous people born near Sandy
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Sandy yet, so here are the best-known people born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Joan Chittister
Best known
Joan Chittister
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sandy’s famous people
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Famous people born near Sandy
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Sandy yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Raymond E. Dessy
1931–2020American chemistry professor
Charles Emory Patton
1859–1937American politician from Pennsylvania
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandy, 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 aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- John Patton Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Emory Patton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. MacDonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Bruce: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sparky Lyle: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph B. Scarnati: Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Daley: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons