Donald William Kerst
1911–1993American accelerator physicist who developed the betatron
Famous people · Rawlins Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rawlins Township
Closest of all is Donald William Kerst, from Galena, 2 mi away. Kate Mulgrew is the most widely known, written about in 43 languages. Over the border in Galena, 12 names are on record, led by Donald William Kerst. So far, no famous person on record was born in Rawlins Township.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Kate Mulgrew
Best known
Kate Mulgrew
in 43 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rawlins Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rawlins Township
Nobody born in Rawlins Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Aaron Rawlins
1831–1869Union Army general, 29th Secretary of War
Leroy D. Eastman
1872–1945American businessman, farmer, and politician
Thomas J. B. Robinson
1868–1958American politician from Iowa
Fred Smith
1878–1964Baseball pitcher in the 1900s from the United States
David Drake
1945–2023American author of science fiction and fantasy literature
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The fullest list close by belongs to Galena, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rawlins 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 (6)
- Kate Mulgrew: Mike Muegel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Lindsay: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Banwarth: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Schwatka: Bradley & Rulofson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Aaron Rawlins: Henry Ulke (1821–1910), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. B. Robinson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons