Daniel Brandenstein
born 1943Retired American astronaut and test pilot
Famous people · Shields
Born near Shields: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Daniel Brandenstein, was born in Watertown, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Shields. Watertown, which borders it, has 18 on its list, the best known Daniel Brandenstein. 645 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Daniel Brandenstein
Best known
Daniel Brandenstein
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shields’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shields
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Lasker
1900–1994American health activist, art collector and founder of Lasker Awards
Jeffrey Wood
born 1969American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly member
Frederick J. Stare
1910–2002American nutritionist and teacher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shields 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 (8)
- Daniel Brandenstein: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Edward Davies: Terveuren, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lasker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael E. Burke: Homer Bishop Hubbell, author. S. J. Clarke (Chicago, IL) publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Kastenmeier: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Nehls: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Merkle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meinhardt Raabe: The Oscar Mayer company., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons