Famous people · Shawnee Township
Born near Shawnee Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Robert A. Heinlein, with articles in 101 languages. Closest of all is Howard Maple, from Adrian, 7 mi away. Across Missouri, the lists cover 389 towns. No famous person’s birth in Shawnee Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Robert A. Heinlein
Best known
Robert A. Heinlein
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shawnee Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Shawnee Township
Nobody born in Shawnee Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Robert A. Heinlein
1907–1988American author and aeronautical engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shawnee 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
- Vicky Hartzler: US House of Representatives, 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
- 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
- Ewart G. Plank: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivah Wills Coburn: Marcia Stein and Paul Iribe., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons