Famous people · Burlington
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burlington
The nearest, Josh Duhamel, was born in Minot, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Burlington is on record yet. Fargo has the most of any town in North Dakota: 91. After Fargo, the next longest list in North Dakota is Minot’s, with 50.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Josh Duhamel
Best known
Josh Duhamel
in 117 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Burlington’s famous people
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Famous people born near Burlington
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gary Johnson
born 1953American politician, businessman, and 29th Governor of New Mexico
Thomas M. Davis
born 1949Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burlington 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)
- Josh Duhamel: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Johnson: Gary Johnson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Raymer: Photo by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Osborne: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Davis: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons