Famous people · Central Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Central Township
The best known of them is Harold Lasswell, with articles in 35 languages. Closest of all is Alfred Harrison Joy, from Greenville, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Central Township as their birthplace yet. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Harold Lasswell
Best known
Harold Lasswell
in 35 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Central Township
Nobody born in Central Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Josephine Elizabeth Burns Glasgow
1887–1969American mathematician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Central 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)
- Harold Lasswell: Martap95, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Wilson: Keith Hinkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Jett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earl Major: Illinois State Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Merritt: Roger Chang, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Clark: Las Vegas News Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons