Raymond L. Erikson
1936–2020American virologist, biologist and molecular biologist
Famous people · North Prairie
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Prairie
Raymond L. Erikson, born in Eagle, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Genesee lists Phil H. Jones. The best known of them is Les Paul, with articles in 63 languages. No entry yet names North Prairie as a birthplace.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Les Paul
Best known
Les Paul
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Prairie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Prairie
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Les Paul
1915–2009American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor
Vernor Vinge
1944–2024American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Prairie 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 (5)
- Les Paul: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernor Vinge: Raul654, Maarten1980, Zanaq, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Koepp: Claudette Barius, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Jorgensen: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. J. Watt: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons