Famous people · Pelkie
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pelkie
Closest of all is Cora Reynolds Anderson, from L'Anse, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Eugene Parker, with articles in 28 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pelkie. The Michigan lists hold names for 507 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Eugene Parker
Best known
Eugene Parker
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pelkie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pelkie
Nobody born in Pelkie is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Donald G. Saari
born 1940American mathematician, expert on voting methods and the n-body problem (b.1940)
Mary Odile Cahoon
1929–2011American Benedictine nun, biologist and Antarctic scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pelkie 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 (7)
- Eugene Parker: Kim Shiflett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Harkness Love: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Verna Hillie: Cine Mundial, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Paavola: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora Reynolds Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight Helminen: Saruwine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Eugene Hook: Pictorial Directory of the Victory Congress, 79th, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons