Owosso, Michigan
Owosso, Michigan ranks 4,788th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mutare, Vorkuta, and Orenburg Oblast. Memorable people born in Owosso, Michigan include Alfred Hershey, James Oliver Curwood, and Thomas E. Dewey. Memorable people who died in Owosso, Michigan include James Oliver Curwood. Owosso, Michigan has been the birth place of many biologists, and writers and the death place of many writers. Owosso, Michigan is located in United States.
Owosso is the largest city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,714 at the 2020 census. It is located 29 miles (46.7 km) west of Flint, and 32 miles (51.5 km) northeast of Lansing. The city is mostly surrounded by Owosso Township on its west, but the two are administered autonomously. The city was named after Chief Wosso, an Ojibwe leader of the Shiawassee area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1878 and 1908, Owosso, Michigan was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Alfred Hershey, James Oliver Curwood, and Thomas E. Dewey. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Owosso, Michigan including James Oliver Curwood.
People Born in Owosso, Michigan
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Alfred Hershey
BIOLOGIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 1
James Oliver Curwood
WRITER
1878 - 1927
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 3
Thomas E. Dewey
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1971
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Owosso, Michigan
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Most individuals born in present day Owosso, Michigan were biologists (1), writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history biologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Owosso, Michigan, including Alfred Hershey.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Owosso, Michigan since 1700.
