J Harlen Bretz
1882–1981American geologist who discovered the Missoula Floods
Famous people · Boston Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Boston Township
The nearest, J Harlen Bretz, was born in Saranac, 3 mi away. Over the border in Berlin Township, one name is on record: Walt Walker. No famous person’s birth in Boston Township is on record yet. Across Michigan, 502 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
J Harlen Bretz
Best known
J Harlen Bretz
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Boston Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Boston Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Allen Steckle
1872–1938American football player and coach from the United States
Aaron Krach
born 1972American film critic, journalist, writer and artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boston Township 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 (14)
- J Harlen Bretz: Dr. Julian Goldsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk O'Bee: Rico Shen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Grinwis: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Jenks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer G. Millard: "San Francisco Chronicle" (San Francisco, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Steckle: Rentschler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Transue: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest R. Graham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron G. Barlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carleton W. Angell: User Carptrash on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Dean: Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sumner Spaulding: Boye Studios, published in the Herald Examiner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Tallman: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Grady: Peter R. Schlitt (flickr user One Raised Eyebrow), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons