Famous people · Dollar Bay
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dollar Bay
Closest of all is Eugene Parker, from Houghton, 3 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Houghton: 17 names, starting with Eugene Parker. No famous person on record lists Dollar Bay as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is James Tolkan, with articles in 33 languages.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
James Tolkan
Best known
James Tolkan
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dollar Bay’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dollar Bay
Nobody born in Dollar Bay is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Donald G. Saari
born 1940American mathematician, expert on voting methods and the n-body problem (b.1940)
Mary Odile Cahoon
1929–2011American Benedictine nun, biologist and Antarctic scientist
Anders Brännström
born 1957Swedish major-general and commander of the army
Russell Hellman
1917–2004American politician from Michigan
Mary Locke Petermann
1908–1975American cellular biochemist
John W. Murray
1913–1996Pastor, evangelist, and president of Shelton College
Bernard Francis Sliger
1924–2007American economist
Edward Thomas Abrams
1860–1918American surgeon, gynecologist, and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Houghton: 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dollar Bay 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)
- James Tolkan: Putitonamap98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Parker: Kim Shiflett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Harkness Love: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Verna Hillie: Cine Mundial, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Paavola: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manson Benedict: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Ruppe: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight Helminen: Saruwine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Real: Jennifer Ware, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferdinand J. Chesarek: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anders Brännström: Nils Levi Lundin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Uksila: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Francis Sliger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Hellman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons