Robert J. Havighurst
1900–1991American chemist, physicist, and expert on human development and aging
Famous people · Lawrence
Born near Lawrence: 34 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Robert J. Havighurst, from De Pere, 4 mi away. De Pere’s list, next door, has 7 names, Robert J. Havighurst first among them. The best known of them is Willem Dafoe, with articles in 86 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lawrence.
Born nearby
34
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Willem Dafoe
Best known
Willem Dafoe
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lawrence’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lawrence
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Terry Meeuwsen
born 1949American television personality, author, and singer
Arthur J. Altmeyer
1891–1972United States Chairman of the Social Security Board 1937-1946 and Commissioner for Social Security 1946-1953
Esmir Bajraktarević
born 2005American-Bosnian association football player
Greta Van Susteren
born 1954American commentator, television personality, and lawyer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, De Pere has the most on record, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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 (16)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Esmir Bajraktarević: Hans Reefman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Zwigoff: Creator:Melissa Zwigoff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Loomis: V-spectrum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greta Van Susteren: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Koch: Oha17, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Taylor: Bflbarlow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Charles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur J. Altmeyer: Harris & Ewing Photographs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Burke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold C. Otto: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Martin: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons