Famous people · Roosevelt
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Roosevelt
The nearest, Patricia Spafford Smith, was born in Shell Lake, 9 mi away. The best known of them is John Peterson, with articles in 14 languages. No entry yet names Roosevelt as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
John Peterson
Best known
John Peterson
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Roosevelt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Roosevelt
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harvey L. Dueholm
1910–198020th century American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roosevelt 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.
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- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons