Famous people · Newton Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Newton Township
Robert Andrews Millikan is the most widely known, written about in 105 languages. The nearest, Rick Willis, was born in Camanche, 9 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Newton Township yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Robert Andrews Millikan
Best known
Robert Andrews Millikan
in 105 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Newton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Newton Township
Nobody born in Newton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore
1856–1928American writer and photographer
Salvatore Giunta
born 1985United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Vesta Stoudt
1891–1966American factory worker (1891–1966) and inventor of Duct tape
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newton 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 (8)
- Robert Andrews Millikan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David C. Hilmers: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salvatore Giunta: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Moran: not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafe McKee: Willis Kent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Bentley: Original uploader was Mshake3 at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons