Famous people · Woodland
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Woodland
Closest of all is Elmore Y. Sarles, from Wonewoc, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Woodland. The best known of them is Warren Weaver, with articles in 26 languages. Next door, the list for Wonewoc holds Elmore Y. Sarles.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Warren Weaver
Best known
Warren Weaver
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Woodland
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tommy Thompson
born 194119th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; 42nd Governor of Wisconsin
Edward Dithmar
1873–1938Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Walter D. Powell
1891–1967American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodland 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 (10)
- Warren Weaver: Donald Cooksey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Thompson: Department of Health and Human Services., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Mitscher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryne Duren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Briggs: Copyrighted to Underwood & Underwood in 1922., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Dithmar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter D. Powell: photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Prevey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Velma Caldwell Melville: T. W. Herringshaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belle Case La Follette: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons