Born near Posen: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Holly Bruder, was born in Rogers City, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Michael Bailey Smith, with articles in 14 languages. Dearborn has the most of any town in Michigan: 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
What stands out about Posen’s famous people
Famous people born near Posen
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Lucille F. Stickel
1915–2007American wildlife toxicologist





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Posen 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 (6)
- Michael Bailey Smith: vagueonthehow, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille F. Stickel: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald B. Duncan: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Comstock: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Scott: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Vernon Mack: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons