Charles B. Gentry
1884–1955Acting President of the University of Connecticut (1928–1929, 1935)
Famous people · West Point Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Point Township
Closest of all is Charles B. Gentry, from Drexel, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Robert A. Heinlein, with articles in 101 languages. No famous person on record lists West Point Township as their birthplace yet. The Missouri lists hold names for 389 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Robert A. Heinlein
Best known
Robert A. Heinlein
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Point Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Point Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert A. Heinlein
1907–1988American author and aeronautical engineer
Enoch J. Mills
1878–1935American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Point 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 (8)
- 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
- Enoch J. Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Wright: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kit Clardy: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons