
Howard Hawks
1896–1977American film director, producer and screenwriter
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Howard Hawks, from Goshen, 9 mi away. No entry yet names Middlebury as a birthplace. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 398 towns. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

American film director, producer and screenwriter



American conchologist, curator, and paleontologist

Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middlebury 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.