Robert Noyce
1927–1990American physicist, engineer and entrepreneur (1927–1990), co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel
Famous people · Stronghurst
Born near Stronghurst: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Robert Noyce, was born in Burlington, 12 mi away. No famous person on record lists Stronghurst as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Robert Noyce
Best known
Robert Noyce
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stronghurst’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stronghurst
Nobody born in Stronghurst is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harry Norton Patterson
1853–1919American printer, botanist and botanical collector
Joyce Ricketts
1933–1992All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Marjorie Ruth Dilley
1903–1989American political scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stronghurst 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)
- Robert Noyce: Intel Free Press, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Carothers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aldo Leopold: Howard Zahniser, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurt Warner: John Trainor (Flickr profile), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Frawley: KTTV, Los Angeles. This was a publicity photo for a local KTTV program. In the 1950s and 1960s, television stations, networks, studios and program sponsors often used advertising or publicity agencies to distribute promotional material. In this case…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Kelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons