Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 13 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Ken Hendricks
American businessman (1941–2007)
1941 - 2007
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Eddie McGoorty
Eddie McGoorty
American boxer
1889 - 1929
boxer
Ann Devroy
political journalist (1948-1997)
1948 - 1997
journalist
Maren Michelet
Maren Michelet
American teacher (1869–1932)
1869 - 1932
translatorhistorianteacher
Foster Friess
Foster Friess
American businessman (1940–2021)
1940 - 2021
investormilitary personnel
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
American dermatologist (1919–2003)
1919 - 2003
dermatologist
Thomas E. Fairchild
Thomas E. Fairchild
American judge (1912–2007)
1912 - 2007
lawyerjudge
Gordon Zahn
US sociologist 1918-2007)
1918 - 2007
sociologistuniversity teacher
John Abner Race
John Abner Race
American politician (1914-1983)
1914 - 1983
politician
Annie Wall Barnett
Annie Wall Barnett
American writer (1859-1942)
1859 - 1942
writer
Blanche Fisher Wright
children's books illustrator
1887 - 1971
illustrator
Joshua L. Johns
Joshua L. Johns
American politician (1881-1947)
1881 - 1947
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Frank Enders
American artist (1860-1921)
1860 - 1921
etchergraphic artistartist
Florian Lampert
Florian Lampert
American politician (1863-1930)
1863 - 1930
politician
John C. Kleczka
John C. Kleczka
American politician (1885-1959)
1885 - 1959
politicianlawyerjudge
Meredith Tax
American writer (1942–2022)
1942 - 2022
feministactivistwriter
Edward Sauerhering
Edward Sauerhering
United States Congressman (1864-1924)
1864 - 1924
politicianlawyerjudge
Lejaren Hiller
American photographer and illustrator (1880-1969)
1880 - 1969
illustratorphotographer
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
American cryptographer
1842 - 1925
mathematician
Tom Mullica
American magician/comedian (1948–2016)
1948 - 2016
magician
George Sauer, Jr.
American football player (1943-2013)
1943 - 2013
American football player
Joseph Graybill
American actor (1887-1913)
1887 - 1913
actor
Lutz Wahl
Lutz Wahl
Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1927 to 1928
1869 - 1928
military personnel
Louise Phelps Kellogg
American historian (1862–1942)
1862 - 1942
historianwriter
Lewis Knudson
Lewis Knudson
American botanist (1884-1958)
1884 - 1958
botanist
John Crosby
American media critic
1912 - 1991
crime fiction writerjournalist
Dennis H. Klatt
American scientist
1938 - 1988
academic
Constance Kies
American dietitian and nutrition scientist
1934 - 1993
nutritional scientistscientist
Bernie DeKoven
Bernie DeKoven
American game designer (1941-2018)
1941 - 2018
lecturerdesignerauthor
Red Mack
Red Mack
American football player
1937 - 2021
American football player
Carl Koch
American architect (1912-1998)
1912 - 1998
architect
Perley G. Nutting
Perley G. Nutting
American physicist (1873-1949)
1873 - 1949
physicist
Billy Maxted
American musician
1917 - 2001
music arrangerpianistjazz musician
Bob Homme
Bob Homme
Canadian actor (1919-2000)
1919 - 2000
television actoractor
Lucius Roy Holbrook
Lucius Roy Holbrook
United States Army general
1875 - 1952
military personnel
Ada Deer
Ada Deer
Native American activist, scholar, and civil servant (1935-2023)
1935 - 2023
activistuniversity teacherjurist
Adrienne L. Kaeppler
American anthropologist and curator
1935 - 2022
cultural anthropologistethnomusicologistmusicologist
Willis S. Olson
Willis S. Olson
ski jumper
1930 - 2021
ski jumper
Bob Tetzlaff
cyclist (1935–2012)
1935 - 2012
sport cyclist
Thor Johnson
Thor Johnson
American conductor (1913–1975)
1913 - 1975
conductor
John L. Savage
John L. Savage
American engineer
1879 - 1967
civil engineer
J. Frank Aldrich
J. Frank Aldrich
U.S. Representative (1853–1933)
1853 - 1933
politician
William Campbell Gault
American writer (1910-1995)
1910 - 1995
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Frank A. Day
Frank A. Day
American politician (1855-1928)
1855 - 1928
politician
Dale Lewis
Dale Lewis
American professional and amateur wrestler
1933 - 1997
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Dave Brown
basketball coach, born 1933
1933 - 2009
basketball coach
Aaron Ludwig Kumlien
Aaron Ludwig Kumlien
American ornithologist (1853-1902)
1853 - 1902
botanical collectorscientific collectorzoological collector
Jerry Cole
American musician (1939–2008)
1939 - 2008
guitaristmusician
Charles Keeler
Charles Keeler
American scientist and poet (1871–1937)
1871 - 1937
poetnaturalist
Don Towsley
American animator (1912-1986)
1912 - 1986
film directoranimator
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