Famous people · Pulaski
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pulaski
The nearest, Clem Beauchamp, was born in Bloomfield, 8 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pulaski. Tom Arnold is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Tom Arnold
Best known
Tom Arnold
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pulaski’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pulaski
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Farrell Dobbs
1907–1983American labour organizer, left-wing politician, historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pulaski 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 (6)
- Tom Arnold: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Young: Kevin from New York, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Morley: George Hurrell (1904-1992), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverley Owen: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clem Beauchamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farrell Dobbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons