John H. Manley
1907–1990American physicist, group leader during the Manhattan Project
Famous people · Lawrence
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lawrence
The nearest, John H. Manley, was born in Harvard, 1 mi away. Next door, the list for Harvard holds 10, John H. Manley first. The list for Lawrence is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
John H. Manley
Best known
John H. Manley
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lawrence’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lawrence
Nobody born in Lawrence is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford
1892–1967Mother of U.S. President Gerald Ford
Jonathan J. Smith
1844–1916American businessman, newspaper editor, and politician
Elmer Charles Bigelow
1920–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Donna D. Elbert
1928–2019Physicist; mathematical author
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The best known from each town bordering Lawrence.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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 (14)
- John H. Manley: Fastfission at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Frederick: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbridge Ayer Burbank: Jo Mora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Goff: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank P. Woods: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Judson: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Samuel Goodland: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos D. Shelden: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford: Ford family, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Charles Bigelow: Naval Historical Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice E. Bartlett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank B. James: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tittl: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tuffy Conn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons