Famous people · Cloverland
Born near Cloverland: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Dean Nyquist, born in Brule, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Oliver E. Williamson, with articles in 59 languages. Next door, Brule lists one, Dean Nyquist. No famous person on record lists Cloverland as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Oliver E. Williamson
Best known
Oliver E. Williamson
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cloverland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cloverland
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tom Burke
born 1976All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Brule has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cloverland 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)
- Oliver E. Williamson: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bong: USAAF official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marian Nixon: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis B. Schwellenbach: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy Goldsworthy: New York Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Fitzgerald: AuroraHcky derivative work: User:Leech44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons