Famous people · Valley Township
Born near Valley Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
George David Birkhoff is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. The nearest, William Franklin Wight, was born in Allegan, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Valley Township. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
George David Birkhoff
Best known
George David Birkhoff
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Valley Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Valley Township
Nobody born in Valley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Don Quine
born 1938American actor and science fiction writer
George David Birkhoff
1884–1944American mathematician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valley 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)
- George David Birkhoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Van Dyke: Alexander Folk, photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Hutchinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Killefer: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Wever: Bayard Bradford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Quine: Stuart Cohen Agency, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Killefer: Sporting Life, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons