Famous people · Dunn
Born near Dunn: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Conrad Elvehjem, was born in McFarland, 4 mi away. William P. Murphy leads the 13 names listed next door in Stoughton. The best known of them is John Bardeen, with articles in 95 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Dunn yet.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
John Bardeen
Best known
John Bardeen
in 95 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dunn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dunn
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Liz Cheney
born 1966United States Representative from Wyoming from 2017 to 2023
Neil Walker
born 1976American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Jamie King
born 1972American director, choreographer, writer
Will Butcher
born 1995American professional ice hockey defenceman
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Stoughton, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dunn 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 (13)
- John Bardeen: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thornton Wilder: Roger Sherman Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Rowlands: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Murphy: The Nobel Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liz Cheney: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Vetter: _becaro_, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Erickson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Elvehjem: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Halvor Steenerson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Nelson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Kruger Hamilton: Pauline Kruger Hamilton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Homme: Renzoy16, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jana Schneider: Evstafiev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons