Famous people · Lakewood Township
Born near Lakewood Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person on record lists Lakewood Township as their birthplace yet. Dylan Samberg, born in Hermantown, 14 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Duluth has the longest list: 50, with Bob Dylan at the top. The best known of them is Oliver E. Williamson, with articles in 59 languages.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Oliver E. Williamson
Best known
Oliver E. Williamson
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lakewood Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lakewood Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Richard Kelly
1908–1939American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick" House 1937-38 (District 60); Senate 1939 (District 60)
Tom Burke
born 1976All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
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The neighbour with the most names is Duluth, at 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakewood Township 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 (5)
- Oliver E. Williamson: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bong: USAAF official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marian Nixon: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Dylan: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons