George H. Hitchings
1905–1998Nobel Prize-winning American physician
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Kurt Cobain is the most widely known, written about in 128 languages. Closest of all is George H. Hitchings, from Hoquiam, 29 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Neilton. The longest list of any town in Washington belongs to Yakima, with 65.
Nobody born in Neilton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Nobel Prize-winning American physician
American mathematician and physicist






American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker
American botanist, mycologist and scientific illustrator


American journalist, television producer and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Neilton 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.