Famous people · Washington
Born near Washington: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Not one famous person on record comes from Washington yet. Closest of all is Karen Burton, from Eagle River, 6 mi away. Alexander H. Smith is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Alexander H. Smith
Best known
Alexander H. Smith
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington
Nobody born in Washington is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Robert Peters
1924–2014American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor and actor
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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.
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