Famous people · Derry Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Derry Township
Closest of all is Floyd Dell, from Barry, 6 mi away. Walter A. Shewhart is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. No entry yet names Derry Township as a birthplace. The Illinois lists hold names for 746 towns.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Walter A. Shewhart
Best known
Walter A. Shewhart
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Derry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Derry Township
Nobody born in Derry Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Walter A. Shewhart
1891–1967American statistical quality control expert
Daniel Wafena Bell
1891–1971American civil servant & banker
Lloyd C. Stark
1886–1972Governor of Missouri from 1937 to 1941
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Derry 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)
- Walter A. Shewhart: http://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2009/09/01/waltershewhartsep09/, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Gillingwater: Johnson Briscoe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Dell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd C. Stark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Wafena Bell: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons