Famous people · Britt
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Britt
Alvin Baldus, born in Garner, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Terry Branstad, with articles in 32 languages. No famous person on record lists Britt as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Terry Branstad
Best known
Terry Branstad
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Britt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Britt
The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Henry Teigan
1881–1941American trade unionist and politician
Steve Doocy
born 1956American television host, political commentator, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Britt 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 (7)
- Terry Branstad: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Stout: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Baldus: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Doocy: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Teigan: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Elthon: Sherman W. Needham, Superintendent of Printing, Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Geigel: ibgerd, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons