Famous people · Panama
Born near Panama: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Harold Lasswell, from Donnellson, 3 mi away. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. Not one famous person on record comes from Panama yet.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Harold Lasswell
Best known
Harold Lasswell
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Panama’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Panama
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Josephine Elizabeth Burns Glasgow
1887–1969American mathematician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Panama 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
- Harold Osborn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Miller: uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Wesley Stratton: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons