Thomas Bernard Croat
born 1938American botanist and curator
Famous people · St. Charles
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. Charles
No entry yet names St. Charles as a birthplace. Thomas Bernard Croat, born in St. Marys, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Wayne, with articles in 121 languages. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Wayne
Best known
John Wayne
in 121 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Charles’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Charles
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Leslie Stout
1897–1978American curator, Monuments Man, museum director
Donna Nalewaja
1939–2021American politician and real estate broker
Peter Hedges
born 1962American novelist, screenwriter, film director
Stanley B. Prusiner
born 1942American neurologist and biochemist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Charles 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 (8)
- John Wayne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley B. Prusiner: Christopher Michel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloris Leachman: Voice Chasers, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Corey Taylor: Duude125, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Bryson: The National Churches Trust from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Routh: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Jordison: Rezter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priscilla Lane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons