Famous people · Chatham
Born near Chatham: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Steven J. Raica, born in Munising, 16 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sallie W. Chisholm, with articles in 19 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Chatham yet. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Sallie W. Chisholm
Best known
Sallie W. Chisholm
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chatham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chatham
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sallie W. Chisholm
born 1947American oceanographer, marine biologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chatham 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)
- Sallie W. Chisholm: National Science Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred V. Kidder: National Park Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy A. Young: Commercial West magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Connie Binsfeld: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Allan Edgar: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons