Saul Perlmutter
born 1959American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate
Famous people · Savoy
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Savoy
Closest of all is Saul Perlmutter, from Champaign, 4 mi away. Roger Ebert is the most widely known, written about in 100 languages. The nearest list is next door in Champaign City Township: 64 names, starting with Saul Perlmutter. No famous person’s birth in Savoy is on record yet.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Roger Ebert
Best known
Roger Ebert
in 100 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Savoy’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Savoy
Nobody born in Savoy is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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Champaign City Township leads the towns around it, with 64 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Savoy 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 (8)
- Roger Ebert: Sound Opinions, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saul Perlmutter: Holger Motzkau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Tobin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Holley: Sol Goldberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludacris: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lars Peter Hansen: Ricardomayer at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie Garth: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megyn Kelly: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons