John Bradley
1923–1994Navy corpsman in World War II, flagraiser at Iwo Jima
Famous people · Polar
Born near Polar: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest list is next door in Antigo: 15 names, starting with John Bradley. John Bradley, born in Antigo, 5 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Polar yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Bradley
Best known
John Bradley
in 11 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Polar
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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The best known from each town bordering Polar.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Polar 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 (4)
- John Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Wayne Lukas: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest J. Dawley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Piskula: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons