Famous people · Bonus Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bonus Township
Closest of all is Ray Collins, from Poplar Grove, 6 mi away. John H. Manley is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bonus Township. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John H. Manley
Best known
John H. Manley
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bonus Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bonus Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John H. Manley
1907–1990American physicist, group leader during the Manhattan Project
Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford
1892–1967Mother of U.S. President Gerald Ford
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bonus 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 (5)
- John H. Manley: Fastfission at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbridge Ayer Burbank: Jo Mora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford: Ford family, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Richards: Macfadden Publications, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Collins: Cartoonfans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons