Famous people · Jackson Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson Township
Closest of all is Michael Bortner, from Spring Grove, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jackson Township. The best known of them is J. Michael Bishop, with articles in 53 languages. The nearest list is next door in Spring Grove: one name, Michael Bortner.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
J. Michael Bishop
Best known
J. Michael Bishop
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jackson Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Isaac Newton Lewis
1858–1931American soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun
J. Michael Bishop
1936–2026American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research
Rita Mae Brown
born 1944Novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Jackson Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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 (8)
- J. Michael Bishop: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Koons: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rita Mae Brown: Peter Cunningham, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob L. Devers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tina Kotek: Tony Miller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Newton Lewis: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Luther Long: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Alonzo Stahle: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons