Famous people · East Boone Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Boone Township
Closest of all is Glenn Wright, from Archie, 6 mi away. Robert A. Heinlein is the most widely known, written about in 101 languages. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Robert A. Heinlein
Best known
Robert A. Heinlein
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Boone Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Boone Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles B. Gentry
1884–1955Acting President of the University of Connecticut (1928–1929, 1935)
Robert A. Heinlein
1907–1988American author and aeronautical engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Boone 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 (10)
- Robert A. Heinlein: Photographer unknown, published by Doubleday, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O'Rear: Andrew (bunnie) Huang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angelica Bridges: Photo by Glenn Francis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Bolin: Office of Governor Wesley Bolin (Phoenix, AZ)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Christopher: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Farr: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Wright: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kit Clardy: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Cook Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewart G. Plank: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons