William Henry Thompson
1853–1937American politician, Nebraska
Famous people · Monroe Township
Born near Monroe Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
William Henry Thompson, born in Perrysville, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Luke Perry, with articles in 57 languages. The list for Monroe Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Luke Perry
Best known
Luke Perry
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monroe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monroe Township
Nobody born in Monroe Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Royal D. Suttkus
1920–2009Ichthyologist, founder of a fish collection
Charles F. Kettering
1876–1958American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 140 patents
Louis Bromfield
1896–1956American author and conservationist
Michael L. Gernhardt
born 1956NASA astronaut and manager of Environmental Physiology Laboratory
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe 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 (8)
- Luke Perry: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherrod Brown: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Kettering: TIME Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Bromfield: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Mainzer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael L. Gernhardt: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert F. Simon: TV episode screenshot (Syndication), 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