Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 5 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Amadeus William Grabau
Amadeus William Grabau
American scientist (1870–1946)
1870 – 1946
non-fiction writerpaleontologistuniversity teacher
John J. Blaine
John J. Blaine
American politician (1875-1934)
1875 – 1934
juristgovernorpolitician
Morris Fuller Benton
American typeface designer (1872-1948)
1872 – 1948
calligraphertype designerengineer
Herbert Eugene Bolton
Herbert Eugene Bolton
American historian (1870–1953)
1870 – 1953
historian
F. Ryan Duffy
F. Ryan Duffy
United States federal judge and U.S. Senator (1888-1979)
1888 – 1979
politicianlawyerjudge
Marguerite Davis
American biochemist (1887-1967)
1887 – 1967
biochemist
Sterling North
Sterling North
American children's writer (1906–1974)
1906 – 1974
young adult authorchildren's writernovelist
William Berke
William Berke
American film director, film producer, screenwriter
1903 – 1958
film actordirectorfilm producer
Lloyd Berkner
Lloyd Berkner
American physicist
1905 – 1967
electrical engineerphysicistengineer
Heinz Eric Roemheld
American musician (1901-1985)
1901 – 1985
film score composermusiciancomposer
John Hubley
John Hubley
American animation director, art director, producer and writer of animation films (1914-1977)
1914 – 1977
directorfilm directoranimator
Allen Ludden
Allen Ludden
American television personality, actor, emcee and game show host (1917-1981)
1917 – 1981
television personalitygame show hostfilm actor
Dale Wasserman
American playwright (1914–2008)
1914 – 2008
stage managerlibrettistlighting technician
Lee S. Dreyfus
Lee S. Dreyfus
American politician (1926-2008)
1926 – 2008
university teachergovernorpolitician
Bud Grant
Bud Grant
American football player and head coach (1927–2023)
1927 – 2023
Canadian football playerAmerican football playerAmerican football coach
John Bradley
John Bradley
Navy corpsman in World War II, flagraiser at Iwo Jima
1923 – 1994
businesspersonmilitary personnel
Buddy Melges
Buddy Melges
sailor
1930 – 2023
sailor
Matt Koehl
Matt Koehl
American neo-Nazi politician and marine (1935-2014)
1935 – 2014
politician
David Fromkin
American historian (1932–2017)
1932 – 2017
university teacherhistorianlawyer
Peter Barrett
American sailor
1935 – 2000
university teachersailor
Steve de Shazer
American psychotherapist
1940 – 2005
social workerpsychotherapistartist
Bobby Hatfield
Bobby Hatfield
American singer (1940–2003)
1940 – 2003
singercomposer
Mike Webster
Mike Webster
American football player (1952-2002)
1952 – 2002
American football player
Neil Gehrels
Neil Gehrels
American astronomer (1952-2017)
1952 – 2017
astronomer
Jay Leggett
Jay Leggett
American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter (1963-2013)
1963 – 2013
television actordirectorfilm director
Rasmus Bjørn Anderson
Rasmus Bjørn Anderson
American diplomat, translator, and scholar (1846–1936)
1846 – 1936
linguistphilologisttranslator
William Warner
William Warner
American politician, Missouri (1840-1916)
1840 – 1916
politicianlawyer
Martin N. Johnson
Martin N. Johnson
American politician (1850-1909)
1850 – 1909
politicianlawyer
Otto Julius Zobel
Otto Julius Zobel
American electrical engineer (1887–1970)
1887 – 1970
inventorscientist
Paul O. Husting
Paul O. Husting
American politician (1866-1917)
1866 – 1917
politicianlawyer
Kid Nichols
Kid Nichols
American baseball player (1869-1953)
1869 – 1953
baseball player
Louise Lester
Louise Lester
American actress (1867-1952)
1867 – 1952
film actorstage actorscreenwriter
Irvine Lenroot
Irvine Lenroot
American politician (1869-1949)
1869 – 1949
politicianlawyerjudge
Edwin Chapin Starks
US ichthyologist (1867 - 1932)
1867 – 1932
ichthyologistzoologist
George Safford Parker
American businessman (1863-1937)
1863 – 1937
inventorentrepreneur
Theodore Wharton
Theodore Wharton
American film director (1875-1931)
1875 – 1931
film producerfilm directordirector
Solanus Casey
Solanus Casey
American Capuchin friar and priest
1870 – 1957
Catholic theologianregular priest
Earnest Hooton
American anthropologist (1887–1954)
1887 – 1954
paleoanthropologistprehistoriancriminologist
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
actor (1889-1977)
1889 – 1977
television actorstage actoractor
Luther Reed
Luther Reed
American film director and screenwrigter (1888-1961)
1888 – 1961
directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Warner Richmond
Warner Richmond
actor (1886-1948)
1886 – 1948
actor
Vernon Wallace Thomson
Vernon Wallace Thomson
American politician (1905-1988)
1905 – 1988
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Lorine Niedecker
Lorine Niedecker
American poet
1903 – 1970
librettistcleanerlibrarian
Glenway Wescott
Glenway Wescott
American poet, novelist and essayist (1901-1987)
1901 – 1987
novelistpoetwriter
Bunny Berigan
Bunny Berigan
American musician (1908-1942)
1908 – 1942
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Warren P. Knowles
Warren P. Knowles
American politician (1908–1993)
1908 – 1993
juristmilitary officergovernor
Marguerite Henry
American writer
1902 – 1997
young adult authorchildren's writernovelist
John G. Schmitz
John G. Schmitz
American politician (1930-2001)
1930 – 2001
military officerpolitician
Carl F. H. Henry
American theologian (1913-2003)
1913 – 2003
journalisttheologian
Brooks Stevens
American automobile designer (1911–1995)
1911 – 1995
car designerindustrial designer
‹ Previous12345678910Next ›
Wisconsinhistory ›Wisconsincounties ›Historic sites in Wisconsin›