Famous people · Beechwood
Born near Beechwood: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Betsy DeVos, was born in Holland, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Beechwood as a birthplace. Over the border in Holland, 41 names are on record, led by Betsy DeVos. Famous people are on record for 502 of the towns in Michigan.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Betsy DeVos
Best known
Betsy DeVos
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Beechwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Beechwood
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Erik Prince
born 1969American businessman, former US Navy SEAL officer and the founder of the private military company Blackwater
George David Birkhoff
1884–1944American mathematician
William Van Regenmorter
1939–2012American politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Holland counts 41 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beechwood 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 (5)
- Betsy DeVos: U.S. Dept. of Education, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Grenell: Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George David Birkhoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Prince: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kennedy McMann: Adweek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons