Famous people · South Beloit
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Beloit
Of the towns next door, Roscoe lists the most: 2, with Frank G. Abell first. Closest of all is Danica Patrick, from Beloit, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Paul Ryan, with articles in 59 languages. Across Illinois, the lists cover 759 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Paul Ryan
Best known
Paul Ryan
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Beloit’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Beloit
Nobody born in South Beloit is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Roy Chapman Andrews
1884–1960American explorer, naturalist, and writer
Bessica Medlar Raiche
1875–1932American aviator, dentist, and physician
Loretta C. Van Hook
1852–1935American missionary and educator in Persia
William G. Wheeler
1861–1936American lawyer and politician
Paul Ryan
born 1970Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019
Russ Feingold
born 1953Wisconsin politician; three-term U.S. Senator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Roscoe lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Beloit 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 (10)
- Danica Patrick: Xuthoria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Chapman Andrews: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Feingold: Russ for Wisconsin from United States, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Steil: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Budd: Johan Hagemeyer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Hough: Kroon, Ron / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Zander: EdisonCarter47, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcia Anderson: United States Army Reserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loretta C. Van Hook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Wheeler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons