Famous people · Kansas
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kansas
The nearest, Leon Pense, was born in Chewey, 7 mi away. C. G. Maxwell is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Across Oklahoma, the lists cover 304 towns. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Kansas.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
C. G. Maxwell
Best known
C. G. Maxwell
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kansas’ famous people
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Famous people born near Kansas
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Clyde M. Webber
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kansas 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.
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