Famous people · Freeburg
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Freeburg
Bill Humphrey, born in Vienna, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Freeburg is on record yet. The best known of them is Jack Kilby, with articles in 79 languages. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Jack Kilby
Best known
Jack Kilby
in 79 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Freeburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Freeburg
Nobody born in Freeburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Cedric the Entertainer
born 1964American actor and comedian
Chester Himes
1909–1984Fiction writer from the U.S. state of Missouri
John A. Rogers
born 1967American chemist and materials scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Freeburg 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 (8)
- Jack Kilby: James R. Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cedric the Entertainer: Alexander Vaughn, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire McCaskill: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Cantwell: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon Miller: Shannon Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maya Moore: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Himes: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Rogers: Jrogers9999, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons