Famous people · Green Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Green Township
The nearest, Myron McCormick, was born in Albany, 5 mi away. Wendell Meredith Stanley is the most widely known, written about in 63 languages. No entry yet names Green Township as a birthplace. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Wendell Meredith Stanley
Best known
Wendell Meredith Stanley
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Green Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Green Township
Nobody born in Green Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Beverly Hatzell
1929–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Wendell Meredith Stanley
1904–1971American biochemist and virologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Robert Wise
1914–2005American film director, film producer and film editor
James Eli Watson
1864–1948American politician, Indiana (Republican)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green 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 (7)
- Wendell Meredith Stanley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wise: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Eli Watson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron McCormick: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Thompson: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leander Monks: Indiana Law Journal., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel L. Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons