Robert Jarvik
1946–2025American inventor, creator of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart
Famous people · Jerome Township
Born near Jerome Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Robert Jarvik, was born in Midland, 10 mi away. No entry yet names Jerome Township as a birthplace. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Robert Jarvik
Best known
Robert Jarvik
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jerome Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jerome Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Virginia Harriett Kline
1910–1959Stratigrapher and geologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jerome 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 (6)
- Robert Jarvik: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Aloysius Hickey: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheryl Studer: Eddy Seesing, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Moolenaar: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Camp: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Ruhle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons