#1Writing & Arts
Jim Harrison
1937–2016American poet, novelist, and essayist
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Jim Harrison tops a list of 3 famous people born in Grayling
Jim Harrison leads the list, covered in 22 languages. The US tennis player Luke Jensen ranks second, ahead of Norman Z. McLeod. The first birth on record is Norman Z. McLeod’s, in 1895, and the last Luke Jensen’s, in 1966. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
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Jim Harrison
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Norman Z. McLeod
Youngest
1966
Luke Jensen
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1 people
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Born in Grayling
Three names lead: Jim Harrison (22 languages), Luke Jensen (18) and Norman Z. McLeod (18).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grayling and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Jim Harrison: Annie Gomis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Jensen: Robbie Mendelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons