Famous people · Ricks Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ricks Township
The nearest, Al Unser, was born in Morrisonville, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Edward Mills Purcell, with articles in 76 languages. No entry yet names Ricks Township as a birthplace. In Illinois, 746 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Edward Mills Purcell
Best known
Edward Mills Purcell
in 76 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ricks Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Ricks Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward A. Hayes
1893–1955National Commander of the American Legion, 1933–34
Charles Perry Howard
1879–19381879-1938 , labor leader, president International Typographical Union
Mortimer Aloysius Cullen
1891–1954American politician in New York
Ruth Robertson
1905–1998Photojournalist, journalist, explorer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ricks 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)
- Edward Mills Purcell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Corzine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yvonne Craig: The Bureau of Industrial Service for CBS. During the 1950s and 1960s, networks, program sponsors and studios often used either public relations or ad agencies to distribute promotional materials. The "Bureau" was widely used by those in the industry…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Bucshon: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Schalk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce Taylor: TV episode screenshot (Syndication), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen Hobbie: Baseball Digest, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons