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Famous people · New Berlin
New Berlin is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Lance Brooks, the American discus thrower, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The only other name is the American politician from Michigan Elly M. Peterson. From Elly M. Peterson in 1914 to Lance Brooks in 1984, the births cover 70 years. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lance Brooks
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1914
Elly M. Peterson
Youngest
1984
Lance Brooks
The best known
Born in New Berlin
EP#2
Politics & Law
Elly M. Peterson
1914–2008American politician from Michigan
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Berlin and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.