Claude Shannon
1916–2001American mathematician and information theorist
Famous people · Resort Township
Born near Resort Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Of the bordering towns, Petoskey has the longest list: 17, with Claude Shannon at the top. Closest of all is Claude Shannon, from Petoskey, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Resort Township. 502 towns in Michigan have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Claude Shannon
Best known
Claude Shannon
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Resort Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Resort Township
Nobody born in Resort Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Resort 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 (7)
- 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
- Alice Acheson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Hankins: Swaurt, CC0, Wikimedia Commons