Famous people · Elk Township
Born near Elk Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr., with articles in 50 languages. Closest of all is Barnum Brown, from Carbondale, 8 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Elk Township. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.
Best known
Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elk Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elk Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.
1915–1974American pharmacologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elk 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)
- Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnum Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nina E. Allender: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry McDaniel: Vervaardiger: Hofland, L.H., fotograaf ; Auteursrechthouder: Het Utrechts Archief, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Murdock: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muriel Window: Bertram, Paris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rip Hagerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carla Provost: Dept. of Homeland Security, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons