13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chandler Township
Closest of all is Kaila Kuhn, from Boyne City, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Claude Shannon, with articles in 70 languages. The list for Chandler Township is empty for now. 502 towns across Michigan can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Chandler Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Chandler Township
Nobody born in Chandler Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Claude Shannon
1916–2001American mathematician and information theorist




Raymond Wesley Starr
1888–1968United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chandler 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 (7)
- Claude Shannon: Jacobs, Konrad, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Boone: Thibault, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Malpass: Franz Mahr (World Bank), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Britta Phillips: Tammy Lo from Brooklyn, NY, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Catton: Library of Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Archibald Nichols: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Wesley Starr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons