Famous people · Newcomb Township
Born near Newcomb Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Daniella Bunch, was born in Mahomet, 5 mi away. Saul Perlmutter is the most widely known, written about in 74 languages. No famous person on record lists Newcomb Township as their birthplace yet. Next door, Mahomet lists 2, led by Daniella Bunch.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Saul Perlmutter
Best known
Saul Perlmutter
in 74 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Newcomb Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Newcomb Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Saul Perlmutter
born 1959American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate
Bob Richards
1926–2023American athletics competitor, pole vaulter
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Close by, the fullest list is Mahomet’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newcomb 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 (11)
- Saul Perlmutter: Holger Motzkau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Tobin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Megyn Kelly: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ayer: DoD News Features, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Richards: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Chua: Qalandariyya, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin V. Champion: Photo Historian of the United States House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Dobbins: Photo historian of the United States House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vespasian Warner: Clinedinst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Pfeffer: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Horr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons