Famous people · Mukwa
Born near Mukwa: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Robert F. Morneau, was born in New London, 4 mi away. Gerald Nye is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Next door, Weyauwega lists 4, led by Lyman E. Barnes. No famous person’s birth in Mukwa is on record yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Gerald Nye
Best known
Gerald Nye
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mukwa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mukwa
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gerald Nye
1892–1971American politician and antiwar activist
Charlie Nagreen
1870–1951American claimant of inventor of the hamburger
Everett C. Olson
1910–1993U.S. paleontologist, zoologist, and geologist
Jesse H. Ames
1875–1957American football coach and college administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Weyauwega has the longest list next door: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mukwa 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 (8)
- Gerald Nye: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Browne: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman E. Barnes: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin P. Birdsall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George de Rue Meiklejohn: Sigma Chi Fraternity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Fred Murray: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Nagreen: WIMHARTER, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Kriewaldt: SteelCityHobbies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons