#1Famous people · Green Lake
Green Lake counts 3 famous people, first among them Elda Emma Anderson
Articles in 19 languages make the American physicist Elda Emma Anderson the best known. The American politician L. E. Potter ranks second, ahead of Paul F. Clark. L. E. Potter, born in 1858, is the earliest name and Elda Emma Anderson, born in 1899, the latest. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Elda Emma Anderson
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
L. E. Potter
Youngest
1899
Elda Emma Anderson
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Green Lake
By how many languages cover them, Elda Emma Anderson comes first (19), then L. E. Potter (2) and Paul F. Clark (2).
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What Green Lake is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green Lake 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 (2)
- Elda Emma Anderson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul F. Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons