William E. Forsythe
1881–1969American physicist
Famous people · Philo
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Philo
The nearest, William E. Forsythe, was born in Blue Rock Township, 5 mi away. Zane Grey is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. No famous person on record lists Philo as their birthplace yet. 709 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Zane Grey
Best known
Zane Grey
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Philo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Philo
Nobody born in Philo is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Kevin Martin
born 1983American basketball player (born February 01, 1983)
Wally Kinnan
1919–2002American World War II hero, television newscaster, weatherman, and meteorologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Philo 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 (5)
- Zane Grey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Basehart: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cass Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Martin: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chalmers Wylie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons