Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

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

Joseph V. Quarles
Joseph V. Quarles
lawyer, politician, United States federal judge (1843-1911)
1843 – 1911
politicianlawyerjudge
Edith Kellman
American astronomer
1911 – 2007
astronomer
John L. Mitchell
John L. Mitchell
American politician (1842–1904)
1842 – 1904
politician
Mary Willis Walker
American writer (1942–2023)
1942 – 2023
novelistwriter
Susan Stuart Frackleton
Susan Stuart Frackleton
American artist (1848-1932)
1848 – 1932
painterartist
John William Byrnes
John William Byrnes
American politician (1913-1985)
1913 – 1985
politicianlawyer
Alice Faber Tryon
Alice Faber Tryon
American botanist (1920-2009)
1920 – 2009
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer
American botanist (1870-1942)
1870 – 1942
scientific collectorbotanical collectorbotanist
Lou Sullivan
American author and activist
1951 – 1991
activistwriter
Robert Kastenmeier
Robert Kastenmeier
American politician (1924–2015)
1924 – 2015
juristpoliticianlawyer
Otis B. Thayer
Otis B. Thayer
actor, Director
1862 – 1935
film directoractorscreenwriter
Frederic Prokosch
Frederic Prokosch
American writer (1906–1989)
1908 – 1989
racquetball playerlinguistcritic
Fay Holderness
Fay Holderness
American actress (1881-1963)
1881 – 1963
stage actorfilm actoractor
Jim Otto
Jim Otto
American football player (1938–2024)
1938 – 2024
American football playerbusinessperson
George Comstock
George Comstock
American astronomer (1855–1934)
1855 – 1934
university teacherastronomer
Russell W. Peterson
Russell W. Peterson
American politician and chemist (1916-2011)
1916 – 2011
chemistgovernorpolitician
George L. Kelling
American criminologist (1935-2019)
1935 – 2019
criminologistsocial workersociologist
Charles Francis Laseron
Charles Francis Laseron
Australian malacologist, stamp dealer and philatelist of American origin (1887–1959)
1887 – 1959
malacologistscientific collectorphilatelist
Richard Lamm
Richard Lamm
American politician (1935–2021)
1935 – 2021
university teacherjuristgovernor
Guila Bustabo
Guila Bustabo
American musician (1916–2002)
1916 – 2002
academic musicianviolinistmusician
Tuffy Leemans
Tuffy Leemans
Player of American football (1912-1979)
1912 – 1979
American football player
Paul Samuel Reinsch
Paul Samuel Reinsch
American diplomat (1869–1923)
1869 – 1923
political scientistdiplomatjurist
John Dollard
American psychologist (1900-1980)
1900 – 1980
psychologist
Albert G. Schmedeman
Albert G. Schmedeman
American diplomat (1864-1946)
1864 – 1946
diplomatambassadorgovernor
Frank K. Edmondson
Frank K. Edmondson
American astronomer (1912–2008)
1912 – 2008
university teacherastronomer
Lavelle Felton
Lavelle Felton
American basketball player (1979-2009)
1979 – 2009
basketball player
Robert O. Cook
sound engineer (1903-1995)
1903 – 1995
audio engineerengineer
Gene Englund
Gene Englund
American basketball player (1917–1995)
1917 – 1995
basketball playerbasketball official
Magnus Wenninger
Magnus Wenninger
American mathematician, teacher, geometer (1919–2017)
1919 – 2017
Catholic priestmathematicianteacher
Charlotte Zucker
American actress (1921–2007)
1921 – 2007
actor
William Emerson Ritter
William Emerson Ritter
American biologist
1856 – 1944
biologistzoologist
Russell Thorson
Russell Thorson
American actor (1906-1982)
1906 – 1982
television actoractor
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
Dick Schulz
Dick Schulz
American basketball player (1917–1998)
1917 – 1998
basketball player
Warren Green
Warren Green
American politician (1869-1945)
1869 – 1945
governorpolitician
Jackie Cain
Jackie Cain
American singer (1928-2014)
1928 – 2014
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Mark Gruenwald
Mark Gruenwald
American comic book writer (1953–1996)
1953 – 1996
comics writerpencillercomics artist
Gus Mercurio
American-Australian actor and boxer (1928-2010)
1928 – 2010
producerboxertelevision actor
Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
American businessman and Wisconsin governor (1875-1940)
1875 – 1940
governorentrepreneurpolitician
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
Abner Dalrymple
Abner Dalrymple
American baseball player (1857-1939)
1857 – 1939
baseball player
Ned Hollister
American zoologist and botanical collector (1876 – 1924)
1876 – 1924
mammalogistzoologistnaturalist
Max Mason
Max Mason
American mathematician (1877–1961)
1877 – 1961
university teachermathematicianphysicist
Charles R. Van Hise
Charles R. Van Hise
American geologist (1857–1918)
1857 – 1918
university teachergeologist
William Frederick Meggers
William Frederick Meggers
American physicist (1888–1966)
1888 – 1966
physicist
Florence Eliza Allen
American mathematician and women's suffrage activist
1876 – 1960
university teachermathematician
Dick Holub
American basketball player and coach (1921-2009)
1921 – 2009
basketball coachbasketball player
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