Famous people · Adams Township
Born near Adams Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bill Newton, was born in Rockville, 2 mi away. Gordon Allport is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Adams Township. The Indiana lists hold names for 410 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Gordon Allport
Best known
Gordon Allport
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adams Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adams Township
Nobody born in Adams Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Warder Clyde Allee
1885–1955American zoologist and ecologist
Harold G. Richter
1925–2001American nuclear chemist and analytical chemist
Pinky Spruhan
1890–1965American football, basketball and baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adams Township 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)
- Charles Edward Jones: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warder Clyde Allee: National Academy of Sciences, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Ellis: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Davis Herron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark L. De Motte: From 1882's "Public Men of To-Day" by Phineas Camp Headley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Harvey Logan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons