Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
Famous people · Tunnel City
Born near Tunnel City: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Anne Nicol Gaylor, born in Tomah, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 41 languages. No famous person’s birth in Tunnel City is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tunnel City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tunnel City
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Irving Phillips
1904–2000American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tunnel City 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 (6)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Esch: G. V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emmet Sheridan: John E Sheridan (illustrator), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawley Atwell: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons