Daniel Cady Eaton
1834–1895American botanist
Famous people · Ruby
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ruby
The nearest, Daniel Cady Eaton, was born in Fort Gratiot Township, 6 mi away. Preston Tucker is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Across Michigan, the lists cover 502 towns. No famous person’s birth in Ruby is on record yet.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Preston Tucker
Best known
Preston Tucker
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ruby’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ruby
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Zelda Sears
1873–1935Actress, novelist, screenwriter and businesswoman
Charles Lathrop Pack
1857–1937American businessman and philatelist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ruby 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 (3)
- Daniel Cady Eaton: George G. Rockwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelda Sears: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Billins: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons