Famous people · Philo Township
Born near Philo Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Brian Cardinal, born in Tolono, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Saul Perlmutter, with articles in 74 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Philo Township. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Saul Perlmutter
Best known
Saul Perlmutter
in 74 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Philo Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Philo Township
They were born in 3 towns 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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Philo 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 (9)
- 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
- Brian Cardinal: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Burr: Mackenzie / War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Keith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons