Famous people · Janesville
Born near Janesville: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Cora Meek, was born in Lerna, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Janesville. Patricia Harris is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. 775 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Patricia Harris
Best known
Patricia Harris
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Janesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Janesville
Nobody born in Janesville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
1843–1928American geologist and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Janesville 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 (10)
- Patricia Harris: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hope Summers: film screenshot (Wilding Picture Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Knollenberg: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis F. Glenn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobbi Trout: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Payne Ratner: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel H. Young: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abe Bowman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cy Warman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons