Elizabeth C. Crosby
1888–1983Scientist, teacher, author
Famous people · Summerfield Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Summerfield Township
Closest of all is Elizabeth C. Crosby, from Petersburg, 2 mi away. Danny Thomas is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Danny Thomas
Best known
Danny Thomas
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Summerfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Summerfield Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michelle Gardner
born 1960American softball coach and former player
Danny Thomas
1912–1991American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of Lebanese parentage
Rachel Andresen
1907–1988Founder of Youth For Understanding
George Francis Atkinson
1854–1918American botanist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summerfield 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 (6)
- Danny Thomas: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Francis Atkinson: Curtis Gates Lloyd (1898 - 1925) (?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alissa Czisny: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Below: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Abell: Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald B. Darragh: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons