Famous people · Thompson Township
Born near Thompson Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Tommy Griffith, was born in Prospect, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Thompson Township. Rutherford B. Hayes is the most widely known, written about in 139 languages. 714 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Rutherford B. Hayes
Best known
Rutherford B. Hayes
in 139 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thompson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thompson Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bob Shaw
1921–2011American and Canadian football player, coach, and executive
Edwin Grant Conklin
1863–1952American biologist and zoologist
Rutherford B. Hayes
1822–1893President of the United States from 1877 to 1881
Horace Newton Allen
1858–1932American missionary, diplomat, physician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thompson 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)
- Rutherford B. Hayes: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Sherwood Rowland: Markus Pössel (Mapos), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Grant Conklin: Theodore C. Marceau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Newton Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Shaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Griffith: Derivative work: Patrick87, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Harris: Winnipeg Blue Bombers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons