Famous people · Burnett
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burnett
The nearest, Johnny Mann, was born in Fontanet, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Theodore Dreiser, with articles in 78 languages. No famous person on record lists Burnett as their birthplace yet. 414 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Theodore Dreiser
Best known
Theodore Dreiser
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Burnett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Burnett
Nobody born in Burnett is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harold G. Richter
1925–2001American nuclear chemist and analytical chemist
Theodore Dreiser
1871–1945American novelist and journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burnett 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 (13)
- Theodore Dreiser: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip José Farmer: Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scatman Crothers: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Bell: Corso Umberto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Mars: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Dreyfus: Jörg Noller, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Jones: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Randall: Film screenshot (C.G.K. Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Davis: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dugan: Brother87, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George N. Craig: Office of the Governor of Indiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Redenbacher: Hunt-Wesson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Stephens Ell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons