
Born near Ridgeway Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Barnum Brown, born in Carbondale, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr., with articles in 50 languages. No famous person’s birth in Ridgeway Township is on record yet. The Kansas lists hold names for 291 towns.
What stands out about Ridgeway Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ridgeway Township
They were born in 3 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 Ridgeway 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 (2)
- Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnum Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons