Famous people · Dairyland
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dairyland
The nearest, Oliver E. Williamson, was born in Superior, 23 mi away. 671 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record. Not one famous person on record comes from Dairyland yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Oliver E. Williamson
Best known
Oliver E. Williamson
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dairyland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dairyland
They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dairyland 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 (5)
- 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