Famous people · Beverly Township
Born near Beverly Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Clifton C. Edom, was born in Baylis, 6 mi away. Walter A. Shewhart is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. No famous person on record lists Beverly Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Walter A. Shewhart
Best known
Walter A. Shewhart
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Beverly Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Beverly Township
Nobody born in Beverly Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Daniel Wafena Bell
1891–1971American civil servant & banker
Walter A. Shewhart
1891–1967American statistical quality control expert
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beverly 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 (6)
- Walter A. Shewhart: http://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2009/09/01/waltershewhartsep09/, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Dell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Wafena Bell: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Brainerd Cady: The University of Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Nicol: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lottie Holman O'Neill: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons