Kenneth L. Wilson
1896–1979American discus thrower, college athletics administrator
Famous people · Garrett
Born near Garrett: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Kenneth L. Wilson, born in Atwood, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Margery C. Carlson, with articles in 8 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Garrett yet. In Illinois, 746 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Margery C. Carlson
Best known
Margery C. Carlson
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Garrett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Garrett
Nobody born in Garrett is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Margery C. Carlson
1892–1985U.S. botanist and conservationist
Fred Ernst Busbey
1895–1966Politician and United States Army soldier
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garrett 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 (7)
- William Cowper Brann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. Gilbert Pearson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Ernst Busbey: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Bertram: Studio of Aimé Dupont, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth L. Wilson: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Wakefield: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh M. Rigney: "Herald & Review" (Decatur, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons