Famous people · New Douglas
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Douglas
The nearest, Esther Snyder, was born in Sorento, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists New Douglas as their birthplace yet. Harold Lasswell is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. Famous people are on record for 761 of the towns in Illinois.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Harold Lasswell
Best known
Harold Lasswell
in 35 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near New Douglas
Nobody born in New Douglas is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Douglas 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 (4)
- Harold Lasswell: Martap95, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earl Major: Illinois State Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jess Dobernic: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Kreevich: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons