Famous people · Hopewell Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hopewell Township
The best known of them is Clifford C. Ireland, with articles in 5 languages. Closest of all is Ted Kennedy, from Henry, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hopewell Township. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Clifford C. Ireland
Best known
Clifford C. Ireland
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hopewell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hopewell Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Henry Wegstein
1922–2015American computer scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopewell 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)
- Clifford C. Ireland: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Frank Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Kennedy: Ted Kennedy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John P. Cromwell: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sproull: The University of Rochester, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons