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Famous people · Adrian

15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Adrian

Anne Nicol Gaylor, born in Tomah, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 40 languages. Next door, the list for Tomah holds 7, Anne Nicol Gaylor first. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.

#1 best knownDeke SlaytonScience & Medicine · 1924–1993
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within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Adrian’s famous people

Close to home15 notable people were born within 35 miles of Adrian.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Adrian

Nobody born in Adrian is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miTomah · 6Sparta · 6Norwalk · 2Adrian
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Irving Phillips

1904–2000

American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator

Writing & ArtsWilton · 8 miWikipedia ↗
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AGTomahAnne Nicol Gaylor & 6 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adrian 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.

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