Famous people · Ellsworth
Born near Ellsworth: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Nelva Weber, was born in Arrowsmith, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Clinton Davisson, with articles in 83 languages. No famous person on record lists Ellsworth as their birthplace yet. Across Illinois, the lists cover 753 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Clinton Davisson
Best known
Clinton Davisson
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ellsworth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ellsworth
Nobody born in Ellsworth is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Walter Dill Scott
1869–1955American psychologist and educator (1869–1955); president of Northwestern University
Elbert Green Hubbard
1856–1915American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher
George Lincoln Rockwell
1918–1967American founder of the American Nazi Party
Rick Scott
born 1952United States Senator from Florida since 2019
Gene Brucker
1924–2017American historian of the Renaissance and Florence
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellsworth 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)
- Clinton Davisson: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbert Green Hubbard: Aalejandro1995, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lincoln Rockwell: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Loeffler: Office of Senator Kelly Loeffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Webb: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Dill Scott: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Loar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allen Sterling: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vespasian Warner: Clinedinst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Horr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Feese: brianc at flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Hendryx: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons