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Famous people · Eagle River
Athletes stand out among the 6 famous people born in Eagle River
Most widely known is Karen Burton, the American swimmer, with articles in 4 languages. 3 of them were born since 1970. Fewer than a quarter of the 642 towns in Wisconsin with famous people list more. The earliest on the list is Robert Peters, born in 1924, and the youngest Natalie Decker, born in 1997.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Karen Burton
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
Robert Peters
Youngest
1997
Natalie Decker
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Eagle River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Eagle River’s famous people were born
The 1990s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Eagle River is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Eagle River
Ranked by languages covered: Karen Burton with 4, then Robert Peters with 4 and Jim Holperin with 3.
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Writing & Arts
Robert Peters
1924–2014American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor and actor
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Everyone else born in Eagle River
3 more, from 1993 to 1997.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle River 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 (4)
- Jim Holperin: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Decker: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Decker: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paige Decker: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons