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Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Famous people · Wittenberg
Wittenberg has just one famous person to its name: Helmer Swenholt
The united States Army officer Helmer Swenholt was born in 1886. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. The nearest list is next door in Birnamwood: 2 names, starting with Chester J. Roberts.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Helmer Swenholt
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Helmer Swenholt
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Wittenberg
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Close by, Birnamwood counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wittenberg and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.