Famous people · Crainville
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Crainville
Nick Holonyak is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Jamie White, from Energy, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Crainville. The Illinois lists hold names for 746 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Nick Holonyak
Best known
Nick Holonyak
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Crainville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Crainville
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jim Ranchino
1936–1978American political scientist and pollster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crainville 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 (1)
- Nick Holonyak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons