Famous people · Chapin
Born near Chapin: 26 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Schwengel, born in Sheffield, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William D. Leahy, with articles in 32 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Chapin yet. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
William D. Leahy
Best known
William D. Leahy
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chapin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chapin
Nobody born in Chapin is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William D. Leahy
1875–1959United States admiral, ambassador to France, Chief of Staff
Harold C. Bingham
1888–1964American psychologist and primatologist
Meredith Willson
1902–1984American composer, conductor, musical arranger, flautist, bandleader and playwright
John Whitesell
born 1961American television and film director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chapin 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)
- William D. Leahy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meredith Willson: Rogers & Cowan-publicity agency in Beverly Hills, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Bailey: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raef LaFrentz: Jeramey Jannene, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanna Frederick: Lesley Bohm, http://www.bohmphotography.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 us, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Schwengel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Tuttle: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons