Nellie M. Payne
1900–1990American entomologist and agricultural chemist
Famous people · Weskan
Born near Weskan: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Nellie M. Payne, born in Cheyenne Wells, 21 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Hazel Marguerite Schmoll, with articles in 8 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Weskan. In Kansas, 354 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
Hazel Marguerite Schmoll
Best known
Hazel Marguerite Schmoll
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Weskan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Weskan
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hazel Marguerite Schmoll
1890–1990American botanist
Robert P. Kerr
1892–1960Film director, Actor, Screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weskan 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 (3)
- Hazel Marguerite Schmoll: Hauberg, John H. (John Henry), 1869-1955, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. Kerr: Fox Film Corp., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lola Spradley: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons