Famous people · Wilbur Park
Born near Wilbur Park: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Goodman, was born in Affton, 1 mi away. T. S. Eliot is the most widely known, written about in 160 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wilbur Park. The Missouri lists hold names for 403 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
T. S. Eliot
Best known
T. S. Eliot
in 160 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilbur Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilbur Park
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gordon Jenkins
1910–1984American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
Mildred Esther Mathias
1906–1995American botanist, horticulturalist, botanical collector and university teacher
Josephine Johnson
1910–1990American novelist, nature writer, poet
Maya Angelou
1928–2014American poet, author, and civil rights activist
Josephine Baker
1906–1975American-born French dancer, singer and actress
Steven Chu
born 1948American physicist, former United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel laureate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilbur Park 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)
- T. S. Eliot: Thomas Stearns Eliot with his sister and his cousin by Lady Ottoline Morrell.jpg: Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873–1938) derivative work: Octave.H, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maya Angelou: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephine Baker: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Chu: Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Momsen: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger D. Kornberg: Рустем Кадыров, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Bomer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marianne Moore: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons