Daniel Brandenstein
born 1943Retired American astronaut and test pilot
Famous people · Farmington
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Farmington
Daniel Brandenstein, born in Watertown, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Farmington as their birthplace yet. Next door, the list for Watertown holds 18, Daniel Brandenstein first. Across Wisconsin, 671 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Daniel Brandenstein
Best known
Daniel Brandenstein
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Farmington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Farmington
Nobody born in Farmington is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mary Lasker
1900–1994American health activist, art collector and founder of Lasker Awards
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Farmington.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmington 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 (10)
- Daniel Brandenstein: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alden Sanborn: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Edward Davies: Terveuren, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Sawyer: JESawyer1975, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lasker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brianna Decker: Elliott Connor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wiedlin: Annette Wamser from Elk Grove, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Foss: Evans, L.A. (picture credit), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewald O. Stiehm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank E. Beatty: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons