Famous people · Marion Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Marion Township
Kaila Kuhn, born in Boyne City, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Claude Shannon, with articles in 70 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Marion Township. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Claude Shannon
Best known
Claude Shannon
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Marion Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Marion Township
Nobody born in Marion Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Claude Shannon
1916–2001American mathematician and information theorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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 (5)
- Claude Shannon: Jacobs, Konrad, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Boone: Thibault, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Malpass: Franz Mahr (World Bank), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Britta Phillips: Tammy Lo from Brooklyn, NY, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Catton: Library of Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons