Famous people · Kieler
Born near Kieler: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Herbert Spencer Gasser, with articles in 56 languages. The nearest, Bill Burbach, was born in Dickeyville, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Kieler. The Wisconsin lists hold names for 679 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Herbert Spencer Gasser
Best known
Herbert Spencer Gasser
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kieler’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kieler
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Leroy D. Eastman
1872–1945American businessman, farmer, and politician
David Drake
1945–2023American author of science fiction and fantasy literature
Herbert Spencer Gasser
1888–1963American physiologist
Christopher C. Miller
born 1965Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense during the last months of the Trump administration
Fred Smith
1878–1964Baseball pitcher in the 1900s from the United States
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kieler 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 (6)
- Herbert Spencer Gasser: Esselte, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Mulgrew: Mike Muegel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fiedler: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Lindsay: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher C. Miller: Spc. Zachery Perkins, U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Banwarth: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons