Famous people · Portland Township
Born near Portland Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Claude A. Fuller, from Prophetstown, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Robert Andrews Millikan, with articles in 105 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Portland Township. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Robert Andrews Millikan
Best known
Robert Andrews Millikan
in 105 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Portland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Portland Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Vesta Stoudt
1891–1966American factory worker (1891–1966) and inventor of Duct tape
Gertrude Foster Brown
1867–1956American concert pianist, teacher, and suffragette
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Portland 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 (5)
- Robert Andrews Millikan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafe McKee: Willis Kent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Cameron: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude A. Fuller: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Foster Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons