Frank W. Gunsaulus
1856–1921American university and college president
Famous people · Franklin Township
Born near Franklin Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frank W. Gunsaulus, from Chesterville, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Franklin Township is on record yet. Of the bordering towns, Middlebury Township has a list, with Luther Hanchett. Harry Steel is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Harry Steel
Best known
Harry Steel
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Township
Nobody born in Franklin Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Vermillion Houston
1900–1968American physicist
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Close by, the fullest list is Middlebury Township’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (13)
- Clarence Dill: The original uploader was CongressRecords at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Taylor Pollock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Graves Sharp: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vermillion Houston: GFHund, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswald Bruce Cooper: Ailigean, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Belcher: White House Photographic Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Levering: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Todd Frederick: "Evening Gazette" (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Alonzo Ramey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thad H. Brown: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank W. Gunsaulus: Contemporary photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia O'Ramey: Theodore C. Marceau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons