Famous people · Scranton Township
Born near Scranton Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr., with articles in 50 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Scranton Township. Barnum Brown, born in Carbondale, 4 mi away, is the closest. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.
Best known
Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Scranton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Scranton Township
They were born in 4 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 Scranton 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