
Born near Fairfax Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Barnum Brown, was born in Carbondale, 7 mi away. Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr. is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Fairfax Township. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 304 towns.
What stands out about Fairfax Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairfax Township
Nobody born in Fairfax Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.
1915–1974American pharmacologist




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfax 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
- C. D. Batchelor: Not specified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muriel Window: Bertram, Paris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rip Hagerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons