
Born near Zeba: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Eugene Parker is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Cora Reynolds Anderson, from L'Anse, 3 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Zeba. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Zeba’s famous people
Famous people born near Zeba
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Donald G. Saari
born 1940American mathematician, expert on voting methods and the n-body problem (b.1940)
Mary Odile Cahoon
1929–2011American Benedictine nun, biologist and Antarctic scientist



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Zeba 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)
- Eugene Parker: Kim Shiflett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Harkness Love: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Verna Hillie: Cine Mundial, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Paavola: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora Reynolds Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight Helminen: Saruwine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Eugene Hook: Pictorial Directory of the Victory Congress, 79th, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons