
Robert Jarvik
1946–2025American inventor, creator of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Robert Jarvik, born in Midland, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Midland lists the most: 40, with Robert Jarvik first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lincoln Township. 507 towns across Michigan can name a famous person born there.
Nobody born in Lincoln Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

American inventor, creator of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart





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Nearby, Midland has the most on record, with 40.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lincoln 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.