Famous people · Sullivan
Born near Sullivan: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Brianna Decker, born in Dousman, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Daniel Brandenstein, with articles in 23 languages. In all of Wisconsin, the famous people on record come from 646 towns. The list for Sullivan is empty for now.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Daniel Brandenstein
Best known
Daniel Brandenstein
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sullivan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sullivan
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Raymond L. Erikson
1936–2020American virologist, biologist and molecular biologist
George Grimm
1859–1945American lawyer and judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court
Daniel Brandenstein
born 1943Retired American astronaut and test pilot
Mary Lasker
1900–1994American health activist, art collector and founder of Lasker Awards
Phil H. Jones
born 1874Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sullivan 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
- Alden Sanborn: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Edward Davies: Terveuren, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lasker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brianna Decker: Elliott Connor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wiedlin: Annette Wamser from Elk Grove, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Rigsby: BDZ Sports, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo Cushing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons