Famous people · Jackson Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson Township
Charles C. Hart, born in Bryant, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Jackson Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Richard R. Schrock, with articles in 56 languages. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Richard R. Schrock
Best known
Richard R. Schrock
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Meeker
born 1959American venture capitalist and securities analyst
Beverly Hatzell
1929–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Annetta R. Chipp
1866–1961American temperance leader and prison evangelist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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)
- Richard R. Schrock: R._Schrock_-_IChO_2012_Opening_Ceremony.JPG: A.mela93 derivative work: Materialscientist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twyla Tharp: Susan Sterner.〔The original uploader was Emerson7 at English Wikipedia.〕, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin A. Ford: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Ames: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elwood Haynes: Elwood_P._Haynes.jpg: unknown derivative work: 15versts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Steiner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons