Mildred Bertha Thurow Tate
1904–1996American rural sociologist and university dean
Famous people · Belpre
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Belpre
Closest of all is Mildred Bertha Thurow Tate, from Macksville, 7 mi away. Madge Blake is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Belpre. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Madge Blake
Best known
Madge Blake
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Belpre’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Belpre
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mark Jennings
born 1961Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belpre 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)
- Madge Blake: TV episode screenshot (CBS), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Winfield Spencer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Keady: Purdue University, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Hantla: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph G. Nevins: CC0, Wikimedia Commons