Famous people · Beaver Dam Lake
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Beaver Dam Lake
The best known of them is Gore Vidal, with articles in 81 languages. Closest of all is Charles Humphrey, from New Windsor, 3 mi away. The New York lists hold names for 1,292 towns. No entry yet names Beaver Dam Lake as a birthplace.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Gore Vidal
Best known
Gore Vidal
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Beaver Dam Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Beaver Dam Lake
Nobody born in Beaver Dam Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
David Petraeus
born 1952U.S. Army general and public official
Saul Williams
born 1972American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor
Alfred Thayer Maan
1840–1914United States Navy admiral and historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaver Dam Lake 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)
- Gore Vidal: Sporcomutanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Petraeus: Darren Livingston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patterson: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Thayer Maan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine Ferraro: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonnie Blair: http://www.VancityAllie.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Cohen: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J. Clements, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons