Robert Jarvik
1946–2025American inventor, creator of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart
Famous people · Larkin Township
Born near Larkin Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Robert Jarvik, born in Midland, 6 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Midland, 40 names are on record, led by Robert Jarvik. No entry yet names Larkin Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Robert Jarvik
Best known
Robert Jarvik
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Larkin Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Larkin Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Midland leads the towns around it, with 40 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Larkin 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 (10)
- 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
- Arthur Summerfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Bob Traxler: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Gallagher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aleda E. Lutz: Emmalemmalee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Morgan: A2polisci, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons