Famous people · Gibson Township
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gibson Township
Richard Schoen, born in Fort Recovery, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Twyla Tharp, with articles in 29 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Gibson Township yet. Of the towns next door, Fort Recovery lists the most: 3, with Richard Schoen first.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Twyla Tharp
Best known
Twyla Tharp
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gibson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gibson Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Meeker
born 1959American venture capitalist and securities analyst
Evaline Ness
1911–1986American illustrator and children's writer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Fort Recovery has the most on record, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gibson 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)
- Twyla Tharp: Susan Sterner.〔The original uploader was Emerson7 at English Wikipedia.〕, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin A. Ford: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Ames: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elwood Haynes: Elwood_P._Haynes.jpg: unknown derivative work: 15versts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Schwartz: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Grover McDonald: אלוף שלמה אראל תל אביב, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Hartings: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons