Famous people · Lake Odessa
Born near Lake Odessa: 10 famous people within 35 miles
J Harlen Bretz is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The nearest, Lew Post, was born in Woodland, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Lake Odessa as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
J Harlen Bretz
Best known
J Harlen Bretz
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Odessa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Odessa
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Allen Steckle
1872–1938American football player and coach from the United States
J Harlen Bretz
1882–1981American geologist who discovered the Missoula Floods
Clarence Budington Kelland
1881–1964Novelist, short story writer, journalist
Aaron Krach
born 1972American film critic, journalist, writer and artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Odessa 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 (5)
- J Harlen Bretz: Dr. Julian Goldsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kristen McDonald Rivet: Ike Hayman, House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Jenks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer G. Millard: "San Francisco Chronicle" (San Francisco, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Steckle: Rentschler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons