Bruce Boxleitner
born 1950American actor, science fiction and suspense writer
Famous people · Plato Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Plato Township
Bruce Boxleitner, born in Elgin, 6 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Elgin lists 55, led by Bruce Boxleitner. The best known of them is Bob Woodward, with articles in 56 languages. No famous person’s birth in Plato Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Bob Woodward
Best known
Bob Woodward
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Plato Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Plato Township
Nobody born in Plato Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Donella Meadows
1941–2001American environmental scientist, teacher, and writer
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Close by, Elgin counts 55 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plato 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 (7)
- Bob Woodward: Bob Woodward, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Otunga: Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gaffigan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Beecher Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Fitzgerald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Chamberlin: The Army and Navy Publishing Company (Baton Rouge, LA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Taylor: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons