Famous people · Grant Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grant Township
Closest of all is Manson Benedict, from Lake Linden, 29 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Grant Township. 506 of the towns in Michigan list at least one person. Dearborn’s 63 names make the longest list in Michigan.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Manson Benedict
Best known
Manson Benedict
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grant Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Locke Petermann
1908–1975American cellular biochemist
Lyman Frimodig
1891–1972American athlete and college basketball coach
John W. Murray
1913–1996Pastor, evangelist, and president of Shelton College
Russell Hellman
1917–2004American politician from Michigan
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grant 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 (3)
- Manson Benedict: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Ruppe: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Hellman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons