Bernice Steadman
1925–2015American aviator and autobiographer
Famous people · Kinross Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kinross Township
Closest of all is Bernice Steadman, from Rudyard Township, 6 mi away. Terry O'Quinn is the most widely known, written about in 44 languages. Of the towns next door, Rudyard Township lists the most: 3, with Bernice Steadman first. No famous person’s birth in Kinross Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Terry O'Quinn
Best known
Terry O'Quinn
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kinross Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kinross Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Edward Johnston
1899–1971Canadian politician
Taffy Abel
1900–1964Ice hockey player from the United States
Bob Bemer
1920–2004American computer scientist and aerospace engineer
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
1800–184219th century American Indian literary author
William M. Forgrave
1888–1953
Elizabeth Whitney Williams
1844–1938American lighthousekeeper
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Rudyard Township, at 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kinross 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 (8)
- Terry O'Quinn: THMS.nl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taffy Abel: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Johnston Schoolcraft: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernice Steadman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald F. Bogan: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph - Collection of Vice Admiral Dixwell Ketcham., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Petersen: AsWeGoAlong14, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Whitney Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary McDowell: https://www.youtube.com/@keweenawnews/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons