Edith Jones Woodward
1914–2002American astronomer and college professor
Famous people · St. Omer
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. Omer
Edith Jones Woodward, born in Waldron, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in St. Omer. The best known of them is Rose McConnell Long, with articles in 18 languages. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Rose McConnell Long
Best known
Rose McConnell Long
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Omer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Omer
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roger Slifer
1954–2015American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Omer 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 (6)
- Rose McConnell Long: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Shaw: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl G. Fisher: Bain News Service, N.Y.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Meyer: Scott U on Flickr (Original version) 佾珜 (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryant McIntosh: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Lawrence: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons