Famous people · Union
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union
Helvetia’s list, next door, has one name: Chester L. Krause. The nearest, Chester L. Krause, was born in Helvetia, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Everett C. Olson, with articles in 10 languages. No famous person’s birth in Union is on record yet.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Everett C. Olson
Best known
Everett C. Olson
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Union
Nobody born in Union is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Melvin O. Handrich
1919–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
William Frederick Meggers
1888–1966American physicist
Jeffrey Brian Remmel
1948–2017Ph.D. Cornell University 1974
Everett C. Olson
1910–1993U.S. paleontologist, zoologist, and geologist
Frank Lewis Nason
1856–1928American mining engineer, teacher, and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Union 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)
- William Frederick Meggers: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Browne: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Fred Murray: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel V. Speckhard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Sommers: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Lewis Nason: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin O. Handrich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons