Famous people · Forsyth Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Forsyth Township
Glenn Theodore Seaborg, born in Ishpeming, 20 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Forsyth Township yet. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Glenn Theodore Seaborg
Best known
Glenn Theodore Seaborg
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Forsyth Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Forsyth Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elmer Mitchell
1889–1983American college football coach, college basketball coach
Sallie W. Chisholm
born 1947American oceanographer, marine biologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forsyth 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 (10)
- Glenn Theodore Seaborg: Atomic Energy Commission. (1946 - 01/19/1975), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Johnson: CIA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- John D. Voelker: trailer screenshot (Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Daniel Norton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Hall: Steamboat Pilot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominic Jacobetti: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons