Famous people · Windsor
Born near Windsor: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Hap Hadley, born in Findlay, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Melbourne Armstrong Carriker, with articles in 9 languages. No entry yet names Windsor as a birthplace. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Melbourne Armstrong Carriker
Best known
Melbourne Armstrong Carriker
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Windsor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Windsor
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John E. Cribbet
1918–2009Law professor and chancellor of the University of Illinois
Melbourne Armstrong Carriker
1879–1965American ornithologist and entomologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Windsor 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 (3)
- Stephen T. Worland: Alan Oppenheimer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hap Hadley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack A. Patterson: Jack A. Patterson for Governor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons