Melbourne Armstrong Carriker
1879–1965American ornithologist and entomologist
Famous people · East Nelson Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Nelson Township
Melbourne Armstrong Carriker, born in Sullivan, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Johnny Gruelle, with articles in 9 languages. No famous person’s birth in East Nelson Township is on record yet. 773 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Johnny Gruelle
Best known
Johnny Gruelle
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Nelson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Nelson Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Margery C. Carlson
1892–1985U.S. botanist and conservationist
John E. Cribbet
1918–2009Law professor and chancellor of the University of Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Nelson 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)
- Wesley Livsey Jones: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cowper Brann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hap Hadley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh M. Rigney: "Herald & Review" (Decatur, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack A. Patterson: Jack A. Patterson for Governor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Craig: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons