William T. Bovie
1882–1958American scientist and inventor
Famous people · Delton
Born near Delton: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Mary Cynthia Dickerson is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Closest of all is William T. Bovie, from Augusta, 11 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Hope Township: one name, Lydia Roberts. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
Best known
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Delton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Delton
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
1866–1923American herpetologist, museum curator and magazine editor
Anna Lillian Winegar
1867–1941American painter and book illustrator
William Rufus Shafter
1835–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delton 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)
- Mary Cynthia Dickerson: Taken by a Fifth Avenue photographic studio in New York City., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Johncock: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Conklin: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rufus Shafter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eudora Bumstead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Austin: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Wallace Kent: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons