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Famous people · Oulu

No famous person from Oulu yet, but Brule next door has 1

The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57. 644 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person. The best known born in Brule is Dean Nyquist.

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Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Oulu), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Oulu has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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Famous people born near Oulu

Nearby, Brule has the most on record: one.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oulu and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.