Famous people · Akron Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Akron Township
The nearest, Emmett Seery, was born in Princeville, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Betty Friedan, with articles in 70 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Akron Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Betty Friedan
Best known
Betty Friedan
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Akron Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Akron Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Stacy D. VanDeveer
born 1967American political scientist
William Lane Craig
born 1949American Christian apologist and theologian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Akron Township 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)
- Betty Friedan: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer. Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ogden Stiers: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Pryor: GAC=General Artists Corporation (management)/Photographer:Berk Costello, New York City/Mister Kelly's, who sent the photo and release to the press., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Simmons: Glen Engel-Cox, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lane Craig: ReasonableFaith.org, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Fogelberg: Epic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach McAllister: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Seery: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons