
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Superior Township
C. D. Batchelor, born in Osage City, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr., with articles in 50 languages. Of the bordering towns, Osage City has the longest list: 2, with C. D. Batchelor at the top. No famous person on record lists Superior Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Superior Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Superior Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.
1915–1974American pharmacologist



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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Osage City, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Superior 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 (7)
- Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnum Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Price: Collection of US House of Representatives -, 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
- Rip Hagerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
