Famous people · Wayne Township
Born near Wayne Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Twyla Tharp, born in Portland, 1 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wayne Township. The best known of them is Wendell Meredith Stanley, with articles in 63 languages. 377 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Wendell Meredith Stanley
Best known
Wendell Meredith Stanley
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayne Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayne Township
Nobody born in Wayne 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
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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 (6)
- 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
- Harry Schwartz: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons