#1Famous people · Grand Rapids
A single famous person was born in Grand Rapids: Grace MacGowan Cooke
Grace MacGowan Cooke, the American novelist, was born in 1863. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 4 languages have an article about them. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 739 towns.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Grace MacGowan Cooke
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Grace MacGowan Cooke
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Grand Rapids
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Rapids 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.
Photo credits (1)
- Grace MacGowan Cooke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons