Famous people · Atlas Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Atlas Township
Hobart R. Gay, born in Rockport, 1 mi away, is the closest. The list for Atlas Township is empty for now. Next door, Louisiana lists 10, led by George Samuel Clason. The best known of them is Walter A. Shewhart, with articles in 27 languages.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Walter A. Shewhart
Best known
Walter A. Shewhart
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Atlas Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Atlas Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lloyd C. Stark
1886–1972Governor of Missouri from 1937 to 1941
Walter A. Shewhart
1891–1967American statistical quality control expert
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Famous people from the towns next door
Louisiana has the longest list next door: 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atlas 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 (4)
- Walter A. Shewhart: http://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2009/09/01/waltershewhartsep09/, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Gillingwater: Johnson Briscoe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Dell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd C. Stark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons