
Born near Lake Shore: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Michael Barratt, from Vancouver, 6 mi away. Vancouver’s list, next door, has 38 names, Michael Barratt first among them. The list for Lake Shore is empty for now. The best known of them is Linus Pauling, with articles in 112 languages.
What stands out about Lake Shore’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Shore
Nobody born in Lake Shore is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Douglas Engelbart
1925–2013American engineer and inventor


Mary E. Brunkow
born 1961American molecular biologist and immunologist

John Reed
1887–1920American journalist, poet, and communist activist

Dick Fosbury
1947–2023American athletics competitor, high jumper
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Vancouver’s, at 38 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Shore 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)
- Linus Pauling: Nobel Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Engelbart: Alex Handy from Oakland, Nmibia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Groening: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary E. Brunkow: US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Fosbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Barratt: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamina Snuka: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
