Famous people · Webster
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Webster
Closest of all is Thomas O. Edwards, from Williamsburg, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Webster yet. The best known of them is Mary Haas, with articles in 23 languages. 426 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Mary Haas
Best known
Mary Haas
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Webster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Webster
Nobody born in Webster is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mary Haas
1910–1996American linguist; studied historical linguistics
George Washington Julian
1817–1899American politician and lawyer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Webster 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 (7)
- Desmond Bane: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Rorem: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mooney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rich Mullins: Sprigit at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Julian: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Browne: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons