#1Famous people · Imlay City
Bob Burman tops a list of 5 famous people born in Imlay City
Most widely known is Bob Burman, the American racing driver, with articles in 11 languages. Carl Pursell and James Paul Churchill follow. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 3 in all. 3 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Bob Burman
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
James Ramsey
Youngest
1932
Carl Pursell
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Imlay City
Two of the three are leaders.
#1#2#3Politics & Law
James Paul Churchill
1924–2020United States federal judge
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Imlay City’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Imlay City is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.9 times.
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Everyone else born in Imlay City
2 more, from 1864 to 1929.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Imlay City 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 (5)
- Bob Burman: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Pursell: Handbill (detail), 1978-1990, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Paul Churchill: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Dorow: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ramsey: McDermid Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons