Famous people · Ironton
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ironton
The nearest, Alice Acheson, was born in Charlevoix, 5 mi away. Claude Shannon is the most widely known, written about in 70 languages. No famous person on record lists Ironton as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Claude Shannon
Best known
Claude Shannon
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ironton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ironton
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Claude Shannon
1916–2001American mathematician and information theorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ironton 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)
- Claude Shannon: Jacobs, Konrad, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Boone: Thibault, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Malpass: Franz Mahr (World Bank), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Britta Phillips: Tammy Lo from Brooklyn, NY, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Catton: Library of Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Acheson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Hankins: Swaurt, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Carey: Ralphcar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Archibald Nichols: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Maddock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons