Kewanee, Illinois, United States
Famous Persons from Kewanee, Illinois, United States
- Abbey Curran - Born on July 28, 1988 - Beauty pageant contestant, and Model
- Mike Cernovich - Born on November 17, 1977 - Journalist
- Valerie Longhurst - Born on December 17, 1963 - Politician
- Jason Ringenberg - Born on November 22, 1958 - Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, and Singer
- Alice L. Conklin - Born on November 12, 1957 - University teacher, and Historian - Guggenheim Fellowship
- Glenn McDonald - Born on March 21, 1952 - Basketball coach, and Basketball player
- Teresa A. Sullivan - Born on July 9, 1949 - Academic administrator
- Steven A. Peterson - Born on September 10, 1947 - Professor (died: December 10, 2021)
- Margaret Frazer - Born on November 26, 1946 - Novelist (died: February 4, 2013)
- Dennis Nelson - Born on February 2, 1946 - American football player (died: February 4, 2013)
- Em Lindbeck - Born on August 27, 1934 - Baseball player (died: August 27, 2008)
- Richard Estes - Born on May 14, 1932 - Manufacturer, Printmaker, Visual artist, Painter, and Photographer (died: August 27, 2008)
- Cardon V. Burnham - Born on February 25, 1927 - Music theorist, Musicologist, University teacher, and Composer (died: February 19, 2005)
- David Turnbull - Born on February 18, 1915 - Materials scientist, Metallurgist, University teacher, Chemist, Physicist, and Engineer - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the American Physical Society | Von Hippel Award | James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials | Japan Prize (died: April 28, 2007)
- Nicholas J. Demerath - Born on November 15, 1913 - Sociologist (died: March 8, 1996)
- Luke Short - Born on November 19, 1908 - Novelist, Journalist, and Writer (died: August 18, 1975)
- Isabella Mallory Hayes - Born on March 27, 1908 - Editor, and Librarian (died: July 1, 1984)
- Sod Ryan - Born on December 31, 1905 - American football player (died: December 9, 1964)