Famous people · Pickwick
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pickwick
The nearest, Charles Kenneth Leith, was born in Trempealeau, 4 mi away. Winona Ryder is the most widely known, written about in 101 languages. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 464 towns. No entry yet names Pickwick as a birthplace.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Winona Ryder
Best known
Winona Ryder
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pickwick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pickwick
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tracy Caulkins
born 1963American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, Order of Australia recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pickwick 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 (7)
- Tracy Caulkins: Anefo / Antonisse, Marcel, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Bartz: Yahoo! Blog from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earle Fraser: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Mitchell: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eriah Hayes: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Kenneth Leith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons