Famous people · Washington Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
Closest of all is David Smith, from Decatur, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Richard R. Schrock, with articles in 56 languages. No famous person’s birth in Washington Township is on record yet. The Indiana lists hold names for 409 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Richard R. Schrock
Best known
Richard R. Schrock
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Washington Township
Nobody born in Washington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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 (8)
- Richard R. Schrock: R._Schrock_-_IChO_2012_Opening_Ceremony.JPG: A.mela93 derivative work: Materialscientist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Waugh: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Steiner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Gross: USARugbyRef, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Livingston Lowes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulysses G. Denman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Dro: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons