Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 23 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Francis Utley
American folklorist
1907 – 1974
linguistmedievalistfolklorist
Daniel B. Moore
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1838 – 1914
military personnel
Ernie Rudolph
American baseball player
1909 – 2003
baseball player
Frank Ellis Bamford
Frank Ellis Bamford
The American general active during the First World War (1865-1932)
1865 – 1932
Charles Edward Estabrook
Charles Edward Estabrook
(1848-1918) American politician
1847 – 1918
politicianlawyerteacher
Christa Helm
American actress (1949–1977)
1949 – 1977
actor
Don C. Hall
American actor and politician (1867-1953)
1867 – 1953
stage actorpoliticianactor
Ed Glick
American football player (1900-1976)
1900 – 1976
American football player
Joseph Schafer
Joseph Schafer
American historian
1867 – 1941
historian
Theodora W. Youmans
Theodora W. Youmans
American journalist, editor & women's suffrage activist
1863 – 1932
journalistsuffragettepolitician
John H. MacMillan, Sr.
American businessman (1869–1944)
1869 – 1944
businessperson
John P. Gregg
American football player and coach (1876-1963)
1876 – 1963
American football playerbaseball player
Charles De Garmo
Charles De Garmo
American educator, education theorist and college president (1849-1934)
1849 – 1934
philosopheruniversity teacherpedagogue
John R. Richards
American football player, coach, and educator (1875-1947)
1875 – 1947
head coach
Joseph E. Meyer
American botanist (1878-1950)
1878 – 1950
botanistwriter
Pres Slack
American basketball player (1908-1993)
1908 – 1993
basketball player
Louis Leroy
American baseball player
1879 – 1944
baseball player
Luke McNamee
Luke McNamee
10th and 12th Naval Governor of Guam
1871 – 1952
military officer
Paul Nystrom
Paul Nystrom
American economist
1878 – 1969
economist
Pink Hawley
Pink Hawley
American baseball player (1872–1938)
1872 – 1938
baseball player
Ted St. Germaine
Ted St. Germaine
American football player (1885-1947)
1884 – 1947
American football playerhead coachlawyer
William A. Schroeder
American politician and lawyer (1889-1961)
1889 – 1961
politicianlawyer
Terry Dillon
American football player (1941-1964)
1941 – 1964
American football player
Thomas Huffman
South African archaeologist
1944 – 2022
anthropologistarchaeologist
Zulma Steele
American artist (1881-1979)
1881 – 1979
artist
Ruth Reinke Whitney
American magazine editor (1928-1999)
1928 – 1999
editor-in-chiefwriter
William D. Turnbull
American paleontologist
1922 – 2011
mammalogistcuratorpaleontologist
Henry Waldo Coe
Henry Waldo Coe
American physician and politician (1857-1927)
1857 – 1927
politicianphysician
Louise Erickson
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
1929 – 2016
baseball player
Joyce Hill
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
1925 – 2021
baseball player
Dale Wayne Tomich
1946 – 2024
university teachersociologisthistorian
Donna Bruton
visual artist
1954 – 2012
visual artistteacher
Kenyon E. Giese
American politician
1933 – 1975
politician
Johnny Strzykalski
Johnny Strzykalski
American football player (1921-2002)
1921 – 2002
American football player
Ralph Thomas
American football player
1929 – 2024
American football player
Susan Beschta
American musician and judge
1952 – 2019
guitaristsingerlawyer
David Bowman
American writer
1957 – 2012
writer
Donal Hord
Donal Hord
American artist (1902–1966)
1902 – 1966
sculptor
Robert M. Curley
American lawyer and politician (1922-2001)
1922 – 2001
politicianlawyerjudge
John Atwood
American football player (1923-2008)
1923 – 2008
American football player
Robert Watson Landry
American lawyer and politician (1922-2017)
1922 – 2017
politicianlawyer
Michael T. Sullivan
American judge in Wisconsin
1924 – 2007
lawyerjudge
Bob Foster
American football player (1886-1948)
1886 – 1948
American football player
Ida O'Keeffe
Ida O'Keeffe
American painter (1889-1961)
1889 – 1961
printmakerartistpainter
Howard Sochurek
American photojournalist (1924–1994)
1924 – 1994
war photographerjournalistphotographer
Cornelius T. Young
Cornelius T. Young
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1908-1980)
1908 – 1980
politicianlawyer
Anne Sayre
American writer (1923-1998)
1923 – 1998
biographerlawyerwriter
Robert F. Schoultz
Robert F. Schoultz
Vice admiral in the United States Navy
1925 – 2017
military personnel
Ed Erban
American basketball player
1921 – 2008
basketball player
Lyle E. Schaller
American writer
1923 – 2015
adviserwriter
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