Famous people · Lawrence
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lawrence
Closest of all is Ron Kovic, from Ladysmith, 13 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lawrence. Racine has the most of any town in Wisconsin: 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Ron Kovic
Best known
Ron Kovic
in 23 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Lawrence
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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 (3)
- Ron Kovic: Damon D'Amato from North Hollywood, Calfornia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Capps: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Leonhard: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons