Julian Morgenstern
1881–1976Reform rabbi, Bible scholar, and president of the Hebrew Union College
Famous people · Allendale
Born near Allendale: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Robert Ridgway is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. Closest of all is Julian Morgenstern, from St. Francisville, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Allendale. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 747 towns.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Robert Ridgway
Best known
Robert Ridgway
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Allendale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Allendale
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bellenden Hutcheson
1883–1954Canadian military officer of the First World War
Jim Harmon
1933–2010American author and popular culture historian
Melba Phillips
1907–2004American physicist and science educator
Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allendale 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)
- Robert Ridgway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Young: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melba Phillips: Credit Line: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Amazing Criswell: Edward D. Wood Jr. Uploader of the derivative: Forgotten Celluloid Films, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack V. Wright: El Dorado Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin D. Foster: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bellenden Hutcheson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons