Famous people · Wind Lake
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wind Lake
Rae Lin D'Alie, born in Waterford, 5 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Waterford: 3 names, starting with Rae Lin D'Alie. The best known of them is Les Paul, with articles in 63 languages. No entry yet names Wind Lake as a birthplace.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Les Paul
Best known
Les Paul
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wind Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wind Lake
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Les Paul
1915–2009American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor
Vernor Vinge
1944–2024American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer
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The most names next door are in Waterford: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wind Lake 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)
- Les Paul: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernor Vinge: Raul654, Maarten1980, Zanaq, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Jorgensen: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Kazmaier: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Kulwicki: jbspec7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edmund Fries: Carroll College, Wisconsin (now Carroll University), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrija Novakovich: Antonio Fraioli, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons