Famous people · Bancroft
Born near Bancroft: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Henry Solomon Wellcome, was born in Almond, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Peter Weller, with articles in 42 languages. Almond’s list, next door, has one name: Henry Solomon Wellcome. Not one famous person on record comes from Bancroft yet.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Peter Weller
Best known
Peter Weller
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bancroft’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bancroft
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Suzy Favor Hamilton
born 1968American middle-distance runner, former escort and mental health activist
George B. Nelson
1876–1943Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Almond’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bancroft 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)
- Peter Weller: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garrett Weber-Gale: Nicole from Kansas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Pavelski: Ivan Makarov, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzy Favor Hamilton: Sargossa, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janel McCarville: SusanLesch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Biadasz: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Nelson: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons