Famous people · Peaine Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Peaine Township
The nearest, Robert Klark Graham, was born in Harbor Springs, 30 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Peaine Township is on record yet. Claude Shannon is the most widely known, written about in 70 languages. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
Claude Shannon
Best known
Claude Shannon
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Peaine Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Peaine Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Claude Shannon
1916–2001American mathematician and information theorist
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Peaine Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Peaine Township’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Peaine 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 (4)
- 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
- Bruce Catton: Library of Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons