Famous people · Crane
Born near Crane: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Don S. Davis is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. Closest of all is Robert Guthrie, from Marionville, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Crane yet. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Don S. Davis
Best known
Don S. Davis
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Crane’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Crane
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Donald Owens
born 1926Missionary, professor, minister and administrator
Julia Butterfly Hill
born 1974American environmental activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crane 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 (5)
- Don S. Davis: TSGT MICHAEL R. NIXON, USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Butterfly Hill: Carl-John Veraja, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Mandan: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey Jackson Short: Oil on canvas, P.A. Leason, 1956, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Lampe: Missouri News Horizon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons