Famous people · Bowling Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bowling Township
The nearest, Herb Crompton, was born in Taylor Ridge, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Bowling Township yet. The best known of them is Madison Keys, with articles in 48 languages. The Illinois lists hold names for 746 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Madison Keys
Best known
Madison Keys
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bowling Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bowling Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ralph Fletcher Seymour
1876–1966American artist, author and publisher
David A. Kolb
born 1939American psychologist and philosopher (b. 12 December 1939)
Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr.
1875–1942U.S. mammalogist, bacteriologist, and pathologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bowling 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 (12)
- Madison Keys: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Albert: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Berry: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- June Haver: 20th Century-Fox Production, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Steele: US_4menbobsled_bronze_medal_2002.jpg: Winterpool derivative work: Winterpool, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Sundquist: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr.: Washington Biologists' Field Club, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethan Happ: Alexander Jonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baby Doll Jacobson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Fletcher Seymour: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Sedlock: Joel Dinda, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Martin: Gbrantz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons