Edgar M. Cortright
1923–2014Senior NASA official-administrator and engineering researcher
Famous people · Elder Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elder Township
Closest of all is Edgar M. Cortright, from Hastings, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Rembert Weakland, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person’s birth in Elder Township is on record yet. Over the border in Hastings, 2 names are on record, led by Edgar M. Cortright.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Rembert Weakland
Best known
Rembert Weakland
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elder Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elder Township
Nobody born in Elder Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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The neighbour with the most names is Hastings, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elder 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)
- Marvin L. Esch: Campaign handbill (detail), 1967-1974, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar M. Cortright: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyd Wagner: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Flick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Lipnic: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Anthony Gray: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons