Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 16 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Mark Francis Schmitt
Catholic bishop (1923-2011)
1923 – 2011
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Felix Ley
Roman Catholic bishop
1909 – 1972
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Roy Conrad
American actor (1940-2002)
1940 – 2002
voice actoractor
Maren Michelet
Maren Michelet
American teacher (1869–1932)
1869 – 1932
translatorhistorianteacher
Andy Pafko
Andy Pafko
baseball player
1921 – 2013
baseball player
Walt Lautenbach
Walt Lautenbach
American basketball player (1922-1997)
1922 – 1997
basketball player
Roland W. Reed
Roland W. Reed
American artist and photographer (1864–1934)
1864 – 1934
artistphotographer
Ralph Ignatowski
Ralph Ignatowski
United States Marine (1926–1945)
1926 – 1945
military personnel
Lloyd Kasten
Lloyd Kasten
American academic (1905-1999)
1905 – 1999
lexicographerlinguistromanist
Lucy Reed
American jazz singer (1921-1998)
1921 – 1998
jazz singerjazz musicianmusician
John L. Savage
John L. Savage
American engineer
1879 – 1967
civil engineer
Augustine Francis Schinner
Augustine Francis Schinner
Catholic bishop
1863 – 1937
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Terry Rand
Terry Rand
American basketball player
1934 – 2014
basketball player
Theodore Kanavas
American politician (1961-2017)
1961 – 2017
politician
Einar H. Ingman, Jr.
Einar H. Ingman, Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1929-2015)
1929 – 2015
soldier
Elizabeth Warnock Fernea
Elizabeth Warnock Fernea
American anthropologist, writer and filmmaker
1927 – 2008
film produceranthropologistuniversity teacher
Morris Goodman
20th century American anthropologist and evolution scholar
1925 – 2010
evolutionary biologistcell biologistimmunologist
George A. Williams
American actor (1854-1936)
1854 – 1936
actor
Harry Steenbock
Harry Steenbock
American biochemist (1886–1967)
1886 – 1967
biochemistuniversity teacher
Reid Fred Murray
Reid Fred Murray
American politician (1887-1952)
1887 – 1952
professorfarmerbusinessperson
Arthur Claude Ruge
American mechanical engineer (1905–2000)
1905 – 2000
inventor
Arthur C. Lichtenberger
American bishop (1900-1968)
1900 – 1968
Anglican theologianAnglican priestbishop
Harry W. Griswold
Harry W. Griswold
American politician (1886-1939)
1886 – 1939
politician
Leo Crowley
Leo Crowley
American cabinet mamber
1889 – 1972
banker
Dominic Olejniczak
Dominic Olejniczak
American politician, sports executive (1908-1989)
1908 – 1989
politician
Joseph Eugene Carberry
Joseph Eugene Carberry
American aviator (1887-1961)
1887 – 1961
aircraft pilot
John Raleigh
John Raleigh
American baseball player (1887-1955)
1887 – 1955
baseball player
Carl Roth
Carl Roth
American basketball player and coach
1909 – 1966
basketball player
Wilson Charles
Wilson Charles
American decathlete (1908-2006)
1908 – 2006
decathlete
F. Herrick Herrick
American actor
1902 – 1987
film producerfilm actorfilm director
Erny Pinckert
Erny Pinckert
American football player (1907-1977)
1907 – 1977
American football player
Lewis D. Thill
Lewis D. Thill
American politician (1903-1975)
1903 – 1975
politicianlawyer
James Stuart McKnight
James Stuart McKnight
American politician and lawyer (1884–1950)
1884 – 1950
politicianlawyer
Linda Balgord
Linda Balgord
American actress (1960–2024)
1960 – 2024
musical theatre actorsinger
Lester P. Barlow
Mexican military personnel (1886-1967)
1886 – 1967
aircraft pilotinventormilitary personnel
Royal Leonard
Royal Leonard
American aviator (1905-1962)
1905 – 1962
aircraft pilot
Dave Quabius
Dave Quabius
American basketball player
1916 – 1983
basketball coachbasketball player
Stan Barnes
Stan Barnes
American football player and federal judge (1900-1990)
1900 – 1990
judge
Allen Rivkin
American screenwriter (1903–1990)
1903 – 1990
screenwriter
Ralph Wise Zwicker
Ralph Wise Zwicker
US army general (1903-1991)
1903 – 1991
military personnel
Ken Buehler
American basketball player (1919–2019)
1919 – 2019
basketball playerdentist
Rube Lautenschlager
American basketball player (1915–1992)
1915 – 1992
basketball playerbasketball official
Frank Bompensiero
American mobster (1905-1977)
1905 – 1977
H. V. Kaltenborn
H. V. Kaltenborn
American journalist (1878–1965)
1878 – 1965
journalist
George T. Flom
American linguist
1871 – 1960
linguist
George E. Page
George E. Page
Served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly
1873 – 1959
politicianlawyerjudge
Adolph Bieberstein
Adolph Bieberstein
American football Guard (1902-1981)
1902 – 1981
American football player
Andrew P. O'Meara
Andrew P. O'Meara
United States Army general (1907–2005)
1907 – 2005
military personnel
Carl Schuster
Carl Schuster
American art historian
1904 – 1969
anthropologistart historianhistorian
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