Famous people · Scott Township
Born near Scott Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Eddie Murphy, from Hancock, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Scott Township. The best known of them is B.F. Skinner, with articles in 89 languages. Hancock’s list, next door, has 6 names, Eddie Murphy first among them.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
B.F. Skinner
Best known
B.F. Skinner
in 89 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Scott Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Scott Township
Nobody born in Scott Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles Pickering
1805–1878American anthropologist, botanist, and physician
Clarissa Tucker Tracy
1818–1905American botanist
Jedediah Hotchkiss
1828–1898Confederate Army officer cartographer, and topographer
Ruth deForest Lamb
1896–1978FDA's First Chief Educational Officer and author of ''American Chamber of Horrors"
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Hancock counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scott 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)
- B.F. Skinner: Silly rabbit, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Pickering: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarissa Tucker Tracy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Lord: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jedediah Hotchkiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Murphy: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward M. Paxson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons