Famous people · Wilson Township
Born near Wilson Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Claude Shannon, with articles in 70 languages. Kaila Kuhn, born in Boyne City, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Boyne City has the longest list: 5, with Kaila Kuhn at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wilson Township.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Claude Shannon
Best known
Claude Shannon
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilson Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Claude Shannon
1916–2001American mathematician and information theorist
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Nearby, Boyne City has the most on record, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilson 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
- Charles Archibald Nichols: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Maddock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons