#1Famous people · Clear Lake
A single famous person was born in Clear Lake: Gaylord Nelson
The American politician Gaylord Nelson was born in 1916. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 28 languages. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Gaylord Nelson
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Gaylord Nelson
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Clear Lake
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clear Lake 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 (1)
- Gaylord Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons