Donald William Kerst
1911–1993American accelerator physicist who developed the betatron
Famous people · The Galena Territory
Born near The Galena Territory: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Donald William Kerst, from Galena, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists The Galena Territory as their birthplace yet. 794 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Donald William Kerst
Best known
Donald William Kerst
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about The Galena Territory’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near The Galena Territory
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Aaron Rawlins
1831–1869Union Army general, 29th Secretary of War
Benjamin F. Fowler
1860–1900Third Attorney General of Wyoming
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
Patrick Roger Vail
1859–1913American politician – Minnesota -House 1897-98 (District 54); Senate 1907-10 (District 49)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is The Galena Territory 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)
- Frederick Schwatka: Bradley & Rulofson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Aaron Rawlins: Henry Ulke (1821–1910), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Warner: J.C. Strauss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Cox, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. B. Robinson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas B. Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons