Thomas Francis, Jr.
1900–1969American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist
Famous people · Mill Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mill Township
Closest of all is Thomas Francis, Jr., from Gas City, 1 mi away. The best known of them is James Dean, with articles in 112 languages. The nearest list is next door in Gas City: 2 names, starting with Thomas Francis, Jr.. 377 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
James Dean
Best known
James Dean
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mill Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mill Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Harvey Baldwin
1851–1924American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1915-22 (District 63)
Willis Van Devanter
1859–1941Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Charles Wesley Shilling
1901–1994American physician and United States Navy officer
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Of the towns nearby, Gas City lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mill 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)
- James Dean: In-house publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Randolph: eric molina, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Van Devanter: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Towe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Wood: SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Stewart: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons