Famous people · Friesland
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Friesland
Elda Emma Anderson is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The nearest, Greg Stiemsma, was born in Randolph, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Friesland. In Wisconsin, 653 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Elda Emma Anderson
Best known
Elda Emma Anderson
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Friesland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Friesland
Nobody born in Friesland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gerald L. K. Smith
1898–1976American politician and clergyman
John W. Tramburg
1913–1963The town’s pick
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Friesland 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 (7)
- Elda Emma Anderson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Stiemsma: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael E. Burke: Homer Bishop Hubbell, author. S. J. Clarke (Chicago, IL) publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Kastenmeier: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Nehls: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald L. K. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Baldwin: flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons