Famous people · Pierce
Born near Pierce: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Alvin Edward O'Konski, was born in Kewaunee, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pierce. Zack Snyder is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. Across the town line, Kewaunee lists 6, Alvin Edward O'Konski first.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Zack Snyder
Best known
Zack Snyder
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pierce’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pierce
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lary J. Swoboda
1939–2012Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; schoolteacher
Curly Lambeau
1898–1965American football player, coach, and executive
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Kewaunee counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pierce 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 (7)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curly Lambeau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Edward O'Konski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons