Famous people · Lyons
Born near Lyons: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Leonard Read, from Hubbardston, 9 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lyons. The best known of them is Daniel Henney, with articles in 35 languages. Famous people are on record for 502 of the towns in Michigan.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Daniel Henney
Best known
Daniel Henney
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lyons’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lyons
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
J Harlen Bretz
1882–1981American geologist who discovered the Missoula Floods
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyons 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 (3)
- Daniel Henney: 디스패치, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J Harlen Bretz: Dr. Julian Goldsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Kavanagh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons