Famous people · Olpe
Born near Olpe: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Fran Welch, was born in Hartford, 12 mi away. Dudley Doolittle is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. No famous person on record lists Olpe as their birthplace yet. In Kansas, 293 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Dudley Doolittle
Best known
Dudley Doolittle
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Olpe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Olpe
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold C. Case
1902–1972American Methodist preacher and academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Olpe 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 (1)
- Dudley Doolittle: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons