9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Osage Township
The best known of them is Robert A. Heinlein, with articles in 101 languages. Denver Davison, born in Rich Hill, 1 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Osage Township. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Osage Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Osage Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Robert A. Heinlein
1907–1988American author and aeronautical engineer





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Osage 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 (6)
- 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
- 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
- Bob Beatty: Robert A. Beatty, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kit Clardy: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons