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Famous people · Lawler

18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lawler

Closest of all is Greg Ganske, from New Hampton, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Oswald Veblen, with articles in 32 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Lawler yet. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.

#1 best knownOswald VeblenScience & Medicine · 1880–1960
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within 35 miles
Closest
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Oswald Veblen
Best known
Oswald Veblen
in 32 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Lawler’s famous people

Close to homeNearby births fill this page: 18 people from up to 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Lawler

Nobody born in Lawler is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miDecorah · 5Cresco · 4New Hampton · 2Ossian · 2Nashua · 2Sumner · 1Westgate · 1Lawler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawler 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.

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