Famous people · Washington
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington
Tom Bissell is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The nearest, Lloyd Wasserbach, was born in Baileys Harbor, 25 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Washington. Famous people are on record for 646 of the towns in Wisconsin.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Tom Bissell
Best known
Tom Bissell
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Deb Baker
born 1953American mystery writer from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Robert John Cornell
1919–2009American priest, professor, and politician
Frank Smith
1911–1975Cartoon animator and film director from the United States
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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 (7)
- Tom Bissell: Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger H. Zion: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin Walter Norblad Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Bennett: Pocket Congressional Directory, 83rd Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Luecke: "Detroit Free Press" (Detroit, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deb Baker: =Sheila Connolly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert John Cornell: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons