Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 7 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Gene Berce
Gene Berce
American basketball player (1926-2018)
1926 - 2018
basketball player
Abner Mikva
Abner Mikva
American politician, jurist and law professor (1926–2016)
1926 - 2016
university teacherjuristpolitician
Joseph V. Quarles
Joseph V. Quarles
lawyer, politician, United States federal judge (1843-1911)
1843 - 1911
politicianlawyerjudge
Edith Kellman
American astronomer
1911 - 2007
astronomer
Ryne Duren
Ryne Duren
American baseball player (1929-2011)
1929 - 2011
baseball player
John L. Mitchell
John L. Mitchell
American politician (1842–1904)
1842 - 1904
politician
Susan Stuart Frackleton
Susan Stuart Frackleton
American artist (1848-1932)
1848 - 1932
painterartist
Mike O'Callaghan
Mike O'Callaghan
United States politician, Democrat, Governor of Nevada 1971–1979 (1929–2004)
1929 - 2004
governorpolitician
Mary Willis Walker
American writer (1942–2023)
1942 - 2023
novelistwriter
Fay Holderness
Fay Holderness
American actress (1881-1963)
1881 - 1963
stage actorfilm actoractor
Alice Faber Tryon
Alice Faber Tryon
American botanist (1920-2009)
1920 - 2009
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
John William Byrnes
John William Byrnes
American politician (1913-1985)
1913 - 1985
politicianlawyer
Otis B. Thayer
Otis B. Thayer
actor, Director
1862 - 1935
film directoractorscreenwriter
Charles Francis Laseron
Charles Francis Laseron
Australian malacologist, stamp dealer and philatelist of American origin (1887–1959)
1887 - 1959
malacologistscientific collectorphilatelist
Robert Jenson
Robert Jenson
American theologian (1930–2017)
1930 - 2017
philosopheruniversity teachertheologian
George Comstock
George Comstock
American astronomer (1855–1934)
1855 - 1934
university teacherastronomer
Richard Lamm
Richard Lamm
American politician (1935–2021)
1935 - 2021
university teacherjuristgovernor
Russell W. Peterson
Russell W. Peterson
American politician and chemist (1916-2011)
1916 - 2011
chemistgovernorpolitician
Evelyn Frechette
Evelyn Frechette
Woman known for her relationship with John Dillinger (1907–1969)
1907 - 1969
vocalistsingerwaiter
Paul Samuel Reinsch
Paul Samuel Reinsch
American diplomat (1869–1923)
1869 - 1923
political scientistdiplomatjurist
George L. Kelling
American criminologist (1935-2019)
1935 - 2019
criminologistsocial workersociologist
Albert G. Schmedeman
Albert G. Schmedeman
American diplomat (1864-1946)
1864 - 1946
diplomatambassadorgovernor
John Dollard
American psychologist (1900-1980)
1900 - 1980
psychologist
Guila Bustabo
Guila Bustabo
American musician (1916–2002)
1916 - 2002
academic musicianviolinistmusician
Frank K. Edmondson
Frank K. Edmondson
American astronomer (1912–2008)
1912 - 2008
university teacherastronomer
Tuffy Leemans
Tuffy Leemans
Player of American football (1912-1979)
1912 - 1979
American football player
Russell Thorson
Russell Thorson
American actor (1906-1982)
1906 - 1982
television actoractor
Jim Otto
Jim Otto
American football player (1938–2024)
1938 - 2024
American football playerbusinessperson
Lavelle Felton
Lavelle Felton
American basketball player (1979-2009)
1979 - 2009
basketball player
William Emerson Ritter
William Emerson Ritter
American biologist
1856 - 1944
biologistzoologist
Harry Miller
Harry Miller
racecar driver (1875–1943)
1875 - 1943
automotive engineerbusinessperson
Gene Englund
Gene Englund
American basketball player (1917–1995)
1917 - 1995
basketball playerbasketball official
Francis E. McGovern
Francis E. McGovern
American politician (1866-1946)
1866 - 1946
juristgovernorpolitician
Caitlin O'Heaney
Caitlin O'Heaney
American actress
1952 - 2026
television actorfilm actoractor
Marion E. Hay
Marion E. Hay
American mayor (1865-1933)
1865 - 1933
politician
Magnus Wenninger
Magnus Wenninger
American mathematician, teacher, geometer (1919–2017)
1919 - 2017
Catholic priestmathematicianteacher
Warren Green
Warren Green
American politician (1869-1945)
1869 - 1945
governorpolitician
Scott Johnson
American composer (1952–2023)
1952 - 2023
composer
Dick Schulz
Dick Schulz
American basketball player (1917–1998)
1917 - 1998
basketball player
Charlotte Zucker
American actress (1921–2007)
1921 - 2007
actor
Mark Gruenwald
Mark Gruenwald
American comic book writer (1953–1996)
1953 - 1996
comics writerpencillercomics artist
Abner Dalrymple
Abner Dalrymple
American baseball player (1857-1939)
1857 - 1939
baseball player
Fred R. Zimmerman
Fred R. Zimmerman
Governor of Wisconsin (1880-1954)
1880 - 1954
Esperantistgovernorpolitician
Ole H. Olson
Ole H. Olson
American politician (1872–1954)
1872 - 1954
farmergovernorpolitician
Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
American businessman and Wisconsin governor (1875-1940)
1875 - 1940
governorentrepreneurpolitician
Ned Hollister
American zoologist and botanical collector (1876 – 1924)
1876 - 1924
mammalogistzoologistnaturalist
Charles R. Van Hise
Charles R. Van Hise
American geologist (1857–1918)
1857 - 1918
university teachergeologist
Max Mason
Max Mason
American mathematician (1877–1961)
1877 - 1961
university teachermathematicianphysicist
Jackie Cain
Jackie Cain
American singer (1928-2014)
1928 - 2014
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Gus Mercurio
American-Australian actor and boxer (1928-2010)
1928 - 2010
producerboxertelevision actor
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