Famous people · Burlington
Born near Burlington: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Josh McDowell, from Union City, 4 mi away. Jason Newsted is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. No famous person’s birth in Burlington is on record yet. 503 towns across Michigan can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Jason Newsted
Best known
Jason Newsted
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Burlington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Burlington
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jamie Hyneman
born 1956American special effects specialist and television host
Dan Severn
born 1958American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
John Bellairs
1938–1991American novelist, primarily speculative fiction for children
Smith H. Hastings
1843–1905American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
Rick Snyder
born 1958American politician and business executive
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burlington 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 (8)
- Rob Van Dam: Sweetdreamsno, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Hutton: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Hyneman: Okras, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jad Fair: JeanParis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Snyder: Office of Governor Rick Snyder, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kitzmiller: Indeciso42 at the Italian Wikipedia project., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Keith Kellogg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Severn: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons