#1Science & Medicine
J Harlen Bretz
1882–1981American geologist who discovered the Missoula Floods
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Famous people · Saranac
Saranac has just one famous person to its name: J Harlen Bretz
J Harlen Bretz came into the world in 1882. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 11 languages. Across Michigan, 502 towns list someone born there.
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J Harlen Bretz
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
J Harlen Bretz
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saranac and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- J Harlen Bretz: Dr. Julian Goldsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons