Herman Ekern
1872–1954Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Famous people · Northfield
Born near Northfield: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Herman Ekern, from Pigeon Falls, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Carole Landis, with articles in 31 languages. No famous person on record lists Northfield as their birthplace yet. In all of Wisconsin, the famous people on record come from 649 towns.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Carole Landis
Best known
Carole Landis
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Northfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Northfield
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dan Devine
1924–2002American college football coach, professional football coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northfield 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)
- Carole Landis: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Callista Gingrich: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Ekern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Devine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons