Famous people · Dwight
Born near Dwight: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Bobby Lashley is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Closest of all is Don Wilson, from Alta Vista, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Dwight as their birthplace yet. Across Kansas, the lists cover 291 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Bobby Lashley
Best known
Bobby Lashley
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dwight’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dwight
Nobody born in Dwight is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bobby Lashley
born 1976American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Marillyn Hewson
born 1953American business executive; former president, chair and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin
Walter D. Ehlers
1921–2014United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dwight 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)
- Bobby Lashley: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marillyn Hewson: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adna R. Chaffee Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Jacob Rhodes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron N. Scott: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don C. Harvey: Film screenshot (Jack Schwarz Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter D. Ehlers: Cherie A. Thurlby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons