Famous people · Dewey
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dewey
The best known of them is John Peterson, with articles in 14 languages. The nearest, Patricia Spafford Smith, was born in Shell Lake, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dewey. The Wisconsin lists hold names for 647 towns.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
John Peterson
Best known
John Peterson
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dewey’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dewey
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harvey L. Dueholm
1910–198020th century American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dewey 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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- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons