Famous people · Harrison Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harrison Township
The nearest, Eli Cates, was born in Greens Fork, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Mary Haas, with articles in 23 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Harrison Township yet. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Mary Haas
Best known
Mary Haas
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harrison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harrison Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Arthur Ernest Guedel
1883–1956American anesthesiologist
Thomas J. Graves
1866–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
George Washington Julian
1817–1899American politician and lawyer
Mary Haas
1910–1996American linguist; studied historical linguistics
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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)
- Desmond Bane: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Rorem: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mooney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rich Mullins: Sprigit at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Julian: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons