Famous people · Brown Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brown Township
The best known of them is Charles F. Kettering, with articles in 32 languages. W. F. Banbury, born in Danville, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Brown Township. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Charles F. Kettering
Best known
Charles F. Kettering
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brown Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brown Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles F. Kettering
1876–1958American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 140 patents
William Henry Thompson
1853–1937American politician, Nebraska
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brown 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)
- Charles F. Kettering: TIME Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Lynde: ABC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Dill: The original uploader was CongressRecords at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sheldon Norton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Emmett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Thompson: Distributed by Central Press Association (Cleveland, OH) when Thompson was appointed to the US Senate in 1933., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. West: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons