Famous people · Pike Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pike Township
The best known of them is Wendell Meredith Stanley, with articles in 63 languages. Twyla Tharp, born in Portland, 5 mi away, is the closest. The list for Pike Township is empty for now. Across Indiana, 383 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Wendell Meredith Stanley
Best known
Wendell Meredith Stanley
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pike Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pike Township
Nobody born in Pike Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mary Meeker
born 1959American venture capitalist and securities analyst
Wendell Meredith Stanley
1904–1971American biochemist and virologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Beverly Hatzell
1929–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Robert Wise
1914–2005American film director, film producer and film editor
James Eli Watson
1864–1948American politician, Indiana (Republican)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pike 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)
- Wendell Meredith Stanley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wise: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, 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
- James Eli Watson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons