Famous people · Marquette
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Marquette
Closest of all is Dorothy M. Johnson, from McGregor, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Clifford D. Simak, with articles in 54 languages. No famous person on record lists Marquette as their birthplace yet. Next door, the list for McGregor holds 5, Dorothy M. Johnson first.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Clifford D. Simak
Best known
Clifford D. Simak
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Marquette’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Marquette
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Bradford Cannon
1871–1945American physiologist
Althea Sherman
1853–1943American ornithologist, artist and educator
Roger Halvorson
1934–2014American politician and businessperson
Christy Oates
born 1980American woodworker and furniture designer (b. 1980)
Francis John Dunn
1922–1989Bishop in the Catholic Church in the United States
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, McGregor has the most on record: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marquette 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 (6)
- Clifford D. Simak: Stellar Publishing / unidentified staff artist(s), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Sewell Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asle Gronna: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Althea Sherman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Schaefer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Bowlen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons