Famous people · Wakeman
Born near Wakeman: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Neil Zurcher, from Henrietta Township, 7 mi away. Thomas Edison is the most widely known, written about in 254 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wakeman. 708 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Thomas Edison
Best known
Thomas Edison
in 254 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wakeman’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wakeman
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ellen R. Stofan
born 1961Under Secretary for Science and Research at the Smithsonian Institution
Charles Henry Tyler Townsend
1863–1944American entomologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wakeman 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 (5)
- Thomas Edison: Louis Bachrach, Bachrach Studios, restored by Michel Vuijlsteke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Shelton: Elen Nivrae from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Molina: (c) Anders Jensen-Urstad, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen R. Stofan: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons