#1Politics & Law
John M. Nelson
1870–1955U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
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Famous people · Burke
John M. Nelson, born in 1870, is Burke’s famous person on record
John M. Nelson was born in 1870. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 6 languages. Of the towns next door, Madison lists the most: 35, with John Bardeen first.
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John M. Nelson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
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1870
John M. Nelson
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burke and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- John M. Nelson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bardeen: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Anders: The MacGuffin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons