Famous people · Wayne Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wayne Township
The nearest, Arthur Holly Compton, was born in Wooster, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Wayne Township. Across the town line, Wooster lists 22, Arthur Holly Compton first. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Arthur Holly Compton
Best known
Arthur Holly Compton
in 89 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayne Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayne Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Karl Taylor Compton
1887–1954American physicist and university president
Robert X. Cringely
born 1953American technology journalist and columnist
Daniel Sidney Warner
1842–1895American theologian, initiator of the Church of God (Anderson)
Zeola Hershey Misener
1878–1966Indiana suffragist and politician
Robert R. Rowland
1917–2003USAF major general and Second World War flying ace
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Wooster, with 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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)
- Arthur Holly Compton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Peterson: Boungawa, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Taylor Compton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Varian: Joi Ito, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Childs: Creator(s): Bain News Service, publisher. No known restrictions on publication., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hollis Frampton: Hollis Frampton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirtland I. Perky: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caitlin Cary: Ron Baker from Austin, Texas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons