Famous people · Springbrook
Born near Springbrook: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Fred Schule, was born in Preston, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Springbrook. Across Iowa, the lists cover 441 towns. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Fred Schule
Best known
Fred Schule
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springbrook’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springbrook
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Donald William Kerst
1911–1993American accelerator physicist who developed the betatron
John Aaron Rawlins
1831–1869Union Army general, 29th Secretary of War
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springbrook 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 (8)
- Fred Schule: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Schwatka: Bradley & Rulofson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Aaron Rawlins: Henry Ulke (1821–1910), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert E. Hitchcock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Brown: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Feuerbach: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eben Martin: Oscar William Coursey (1873-1946), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sage Rosenfels: Vikes-Gators, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons