Theodore Dreiser
1871–1945American novelist and journalist
Famous people · North Terre Haute
Born near North Terre Haute: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Theodore Dreiser, from Terre Haute, 5 mi away. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 423 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in North Terre Haute. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Theodore Dreiser
Best known
Theodore Dreiser
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Terre Haute’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Terre Haute
Nobody born in North Terre Haute is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harold G. Richter
1925–2001American nuclear chemist and analytical chemist
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The neighbour with the most names is Terre Haute, at 36.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Terre Haute 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)
- Theodore Dreiser: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip José Farmer: Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scatman Crothers: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Bell: Corso Umberto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Mars: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Dreyfus: Jörg Noller, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Jones: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons