Famous people · Pesotum Township
Born near Pesotum Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Rocky Ryan, was born in Tolono, 5 mi away. Saul Perlmutter is the most widely known, written about in 74 languages. 794 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pesotum Township.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Saul Perlmutter
Best known
Saul Perlmutter
in 74 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pesotum Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pesotum Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Saul Perlmutter
born 1959American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pesotum 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 (4)
- Saul Perlmutter: Holger Motzkau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Tobin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludacris: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megyn Kelly: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons