A. William Schorger
1884–1972American chemist and businessman
Famous people · Adams Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Adams Township
Robert Knepper is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. Closest of all is A. William Schorger, from Republic, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Adams Township as a birthplace. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Robert Knepper
Best known
Robert Knepper
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adams Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adams Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Foster
1828–190435th Governor of Ohio and 40th Secretary of the Treasury
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adams 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 (7)
- Robert Knepper: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Coleman: photo taken by flickr user stark23x, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Foster: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Myrick: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Woodson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. McPherson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodger Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons