Charles F. Kettering
1876–1958American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 140 patents
Famous people · Lake Township
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Township
Charles F. Kettering, born in Loudonville, 5 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Lake Township as a birthplace. The Ohio lists hold names for 714 towns. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Charles F. Kettering
Best known
Charles F. Kettering
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Critchfield
1910–1994American mathematical physicist
William Henry Thompson
1853–1937American politician, Nebraska
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake 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 (2)
- Charles F. Kettering: TIME Magazine, 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