Beverly Hatzell
1929–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Famous people · Richland Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland Township
Wendell Meredith Stanley is the most widely known, written about in 63 languages. The nearest list is next door in Niles Township: one name, Amos Weaver. Closest of all is Beverly Hatzell, from Redkey, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Richland Township.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Wendell Meredith Stanley
Best known
Wendell Meredith Stanley
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Richland Township
Nobody born in Richland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Wendell Meredith Stanley
1904–1971American biochemist and virologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Mary Meeker
born 1959American venture capitalist and securities analyst
David Clayton Ford
1949–2008American lawyer and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Niles Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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 (10)
- Wendell Meredith Stanley: Public domain, 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
- Myron McCormick: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Warren Fordney: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Thompson: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Monroe: Ave Bonar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel L. Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons