Famous people · Washington
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington
Deedra Irwin is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Closest of all is Eugene Brodhagen, from Bonduel, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Washington is on record yet. In all of Wisconsin, the famous people on record come from 671 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Deedra Irwin
Best known
Deedra Irwin
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lee Remmel
1924–2015Sportswriter, Green Bay Packers Public Relations Executive, Historian
Ada Deer
1935–2023Native American activist, scholar, and civil servant
Eli Waldron
1916–1980American short story writer, journalist, poet, and visual artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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 (3)
- Deedra Irwin: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Deer: Tami Heilemann, United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David V. Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons