Famous people · Clay Township
Born near Clay Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Hugh Lowery, was born in Cutler, 6 mi away. Sydney Pollack is the most widely known, written about in 77 languages. No entry yet names Clay Township as a birthplace. 403 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Sydney Pollack
Best known
Sydney Pollack
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clay Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clay Township
Nobody born in Clay Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Earl C. Slipher
1883–1964American astronomer and politician
Ralph Canine
1895–1969First director of the United States' National Security Agency
Walter B. Rogers
1865–1939American cornet player, conductor and composer
David M. Shoup
1904–1983United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Sydney Pollack
1934–2008American film director, producer and actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clay 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 (16)
- Sydney Pollack: Arthur from Westchester County north of NYC, USA, at [email protected], CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Axl Rose: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Izzy Stradlin: Dineshraj Goomany from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Embeth Davidtz: Fileman67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Ewry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald E. Williams: As stated on the alt text at http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/williams-de.html: NASA photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses E. Clapp: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David M. Shoup: United States Marine corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. Lucas: William Vincent Lucas (1835-1921)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude R. Wickard: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Canine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Rogers: Jackson, Tacoma, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Whistler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Akira: KMcWrestling Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Dillon: 2C2K Photography from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Lowery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons