Famous people · Wanatah
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wanatah
Closest of all is Edgar D. Crumpacker, from Westville, 7 mi away. Mark N. Brown is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. No famous person’s birth in Wanatah is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 424 of the towns in Indiana.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Mark N. Brown
Best known
Mark N. Brown
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wanatah’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wanatah
Nobody born in Wanatah is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mark N. Brown
born 1951Former NASA astronaut and colonel in the USAF
Mary Roberts Coolidge
1860–1945American sociologist and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wanatah 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 (5)
- Mark N. Brown: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robbie Hummel: Mangass, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Benham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Roberts Coolidge: No photographer credited in original source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar D. Crumpacker: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons