Luke Timothy Johnson
born 1943American New Testament Scholar; Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins
Famous people · Lake
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake
Closest of all is Luke Timothy Johnson, from Park Falls, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lake. Next door, Park Falls lists 2, led by Luke Timothy Johnson. Franklin Matthias is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Franklin Matthias
Best known
Franklin Matthias
in 9 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Lake
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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The best known from each town bordering Lake.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake 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 (4)
- Esther Bubley: Esther Bubley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Bieberstein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Conter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Aschenbrener: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons