Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 14 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Dennis H. Klatt
American scientist
1938 – 1988
academic
Constance Kies
American dietitian and nutrition scientist
1934 – 1993
nutritional scientistscientist
Billy Sullivan
Billy Sullivan
American baseball player (1875–1965)
1875 – 1965
baseball player
John Crosby
American media critic
1912 – 1991
crime fiction writerjournalist
Lee Baxandall
American activist and writer
1935 – 2008
activistliterary scholartranslator
Red Mack
Red Mack
American football player
1937 – 2021
American football player
Harry E. Aitken
Harry E. Aitken
American film producer and screenwriter (1877-1956)
1877 – 1956
film producerexecutive producerscreenwriter
Theodore Schroeder
Theodore Schroeder
American lawyer and activist (1864–1953)
1864 – 1953
juristlawyer
Francis Gano Benedict
Francis Gano Benedict
American nutritionist
1870 – 1957
nutritionistphysiologistchemist
Willis S. Olson
Willis S. Olson
ski jumper
1930 – 2021
ski jumper
Christine Boskoff
Christine Boskoff
American mountain climber
1967 – 2006
mountaineer
George J. Schneider
George J. Schneider
American politician (1877-1939)
1877 – 1939
trade unionistpolitician
William Garner Sutherland
American osteopath (1873–1954)
1873 – 1954
osteopath
Billy Maxted
American musician
1917 – 2001
music arrangerpianistjazz musician
Bob Tetzlaff
cyclist (1935–2012)
1935 – 2012
sport cyclist
Frederick Merk
American historian
1887 – 1977
historian
Thor Johnson
Thor Johnson
American conductor (1913–1975)
1913 – 1975
conductor
Franklin Hiram King
Franklin Hiram King
American agronomist
1848 – 1911
agronomistuniversity teacher
Bob Homme
Bob Homme
Canadian actor (1919-2000)
1919 – 2000
television actoractor
David G. Classon
David G. Classon
American politician (1870-1930)
1870 – 1930
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles T. Jeffery
Charles T. Jeffery
American businessman (1876–1935)
1876 – 1935
inventorengineerbusinessperson
Carl Koch
American architect (1912-1998)
1912 – 1998
architect
Elting E. Morison
American historian
1909 – 1995
biographerhistorian
William Josiah MacDonald
William Josiah MacDonald
American politician (1873-1946)
1873 – 1946
politicianlawyer
William Campbell Gault
American writer (1910-1995)
1910 – 1995
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Florence Blake
American nurse and professor
1907 – 1983
nurse
Walter Havighurst
Walter Havighurst
American critic and writer
1901 – 1994
journalistwriter
William Bast
William Bast
Author, screenwriter (1931-2015)
1931 – 2015
biographertelevision producerwriter
Roger Jenkins
American ice hockey player (1911–1994)
1911 – 1994
ice hockey player
Winfield S. Cunningham
Winfield S. Cunningham
Officer in Charge, Naval Activities, during Battle of Wake Island (1900-1986)
1900 – 1986
military officer
William Hawks
American film producer (1901–1969)
1901 – 1969
film producer
Dale Lewis
Dale Lewis
American professional and amateur wrestler
1933 – 1997
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Don Towsley
American animator (1912-1986)
1912 – 1986
film directoranimator
Charles A. Kading
American politician (1874-1956)
1874 – 1956
politicianlawyer
Mitchell Ayres
Mitchell Ayres
American orchestra leader, music arranger, composer and performer
1909 – 1969
musicianbandleadersongwriter
Leila Usher
Leila Usher
American sculptor (1859-1955)
1859 – 1955
sculptorartist
Richard Lippold
American sculptor (1915–2002)
1915 – 2002
industrial designerdraftspersonsculptor
John Charles Brophy
John Charles Brophy
American politician (1901-1976)
1901 – 1976
mechanicpolitician
Edwin Hunter
American tennis player
1874 – 1935
tennis playergolfer
Lester Johnson
Lester Johnson
American politician (Democrat) (1901-1975)
1901 – 1975
politicianlawyer
Gerald J. Boileau
Gerald J. Boileau
American politician (1900-1981)
1900 – 1981
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert S. Vessey
Robert S. Vessey
American politician (1858-1929)
1858 – 1929
governorpolitician
Charles R. Savage
Charles R. Savage
American politician (1906-1976)
1906 – 1976
politician
Flora Loughead
Flora Loughead
writer, farmer, miner - her son used the name Lockheed to make aircraft
1855 – 1943
novelistminerfarmer
Jerry Cole
American musician (1939–2008)
1939 – 2008
guitaristmusician
Fabian Andre
American composer (1910-1960)
1910 – 1960
composer
Cornelia Ellis Hildebrandt
Portrait miniaturist (1876–1962)
1876 – 1962
painter
Edward John Carnell
American theologian and apologist (1919-1967)
1919 – 1967
theologian
Bernardine Flynn
Bernardine Flynn
American actress and comedian (1904-1977)
1904 – 1977
television actoractor
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