
Born near Doolittle: 34 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jimmy Hudgens, from Newburg, 2 mi away. Claire McCaskill is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Doolittle. In all of Missouri, the famous people on record come from 389 towns.
What stands out about Doolittle’s famous people
Famous people born near Doolittle
Nobody born in Doolittle is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




John A. Rogers
born 1967American chemist and materials scientist

Robin Carnahan
born 1961Administrator of the General Services Administration since 2021

John Lott
born 1959American mathematician and university teacher




Robert ParkeHarrison
born 1968American photographer



David A. Day
born 1963Missouri Politician, State Representative of the 148th District of Missouri

Don W. Cleveland
born 1950American cancer biologist and neurobiologist







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Doolittle 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 (21)
- Claire McCaskill: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon Miller: Shannon Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Coffman: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Rogers: Jrogers9999, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Howard Ichord, Jr.: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward M. Irwin: Illinois Secretary of State's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Carnahan: U.S. General Services Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lott: Renate Schmid, Copyright is with MFO, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Lee Reeves, Jr.: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Sonnenblick: Wallstreethotrod, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Smith: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Robert Lamar: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Dantzler: Don Dunghi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David A. Day: RepDavidDay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don W. Cleveland: Flynn Larsen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Jacobs: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Hudgens: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Wortham James: John Singer Sargent, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morrie Martin: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph K. Hofer: USAAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Steiner: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons