Neil Walker
born 1976American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Famous people · Montrose
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Montrose
Closest of all is Neil Walker, from Verona, 4 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Verona has the longest list: 4, with Neil Walker at the top. The best known of them is John Bardeen, with articles in 95 languages. The list for Montrose is empty for now.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
John Bardeen
Best known
John Bardeen
in 95 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Montrose’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Montrose
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert M. La Follette
1855–1925American progressive politician from Wisconsin
Liz Cheney
born 1966United States Representative from Wyoming from 2017 to 2023
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montrose 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)
- John Bardeen: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thornton Wilder: Roger Sherman Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Rowlands: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liz Cheney: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. La Follette: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Wilkinson: This photo is a work by Artem Korzhimanov. You can find more of my works in my gallery and in the category Photos by User:Artem Korzhimanov. Even more of my works can be found in my galleries at Picasa and Panoramio., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Dahle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons