Famous people · Bancroft
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bancroft
Alfred Hershey is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. Closest of all is Patricia Donnelly, from Durand, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bancroft. Famous people are on record for 503 of the towns in Michigan.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Alfred Hershey
Best known
Alfred Hershey
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bancroft’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bancroft
Nobody born in Bancroft is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James Oliver Curwood
1878–1927American writer and conservationist
Frederick Carl Frieseke
1874–1939American Impressionist painter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bancroft 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 (10)
- Alfred Hershey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Dewey: Eugene Raymond Hutchinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Oliver Curwood: James Montgomery Flagg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Carl Frieseke: Frederick Carl Frieseke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tomac: Keanu @ no:wp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Jones: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Donnelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Millard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert F. Crapser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rolla Bigelow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons