Famous people · Sherman
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sherman
Closest of all is Ted St. Germaine, from Lac du Flambeau, 12 mi away. Ted St. Germaine leads the 3 names listed next door in Lac du Flambeau. So far, no famous person on record was born in Sherman. The best known of them is Franklin Matthias, with articles in 9 languages.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Franklin Matthias
Best known
Franklin Matthias
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sherman’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sherman
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gail Guthrie Valaskakis
1939–2007Canadian scholar
Luke Timothy Johnson
born 1943American New Testament Scholar; Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins
Jane Edward Schilling
1930–2017American activist, historian, and university administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Sherman.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sherman 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 (5)
- Gerald J. Boileau: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Aschenbrener: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leah Berard: at, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Alfonsi: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted St. Germaine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons