Famous people · Homestead
Born near Homestead: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Robert J. Flaherty is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. Closest of all is Kevin Gravel, from Kingsford, 10 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Homestead yet. Over the border in Fence, one name is on record: Curt Berklund.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Robert J. Flaherty
Best known
Robert J. Flaherty
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Homestead’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Homestead
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Curt Berklund
1929–2013
Robert J. Flaherty
1884–1951American documentary filmmaker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Homestead 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 (9)
- Robert J. Flaherty: Arnold Genthé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delaney Schnell: Tanis Coralee Leonhardi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Van Damme: The original uploader was Alaman at German Wikipedia. (Original text: Alaman), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. James Harvey: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Izzo: elizabeth kozak listello, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Gronouski: Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Gravel: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emil Hurja: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Berklund: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons