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Famous People
It's fun to discover Wisconsin in different and interesting ways. You can do this by getting out and seeing it for yourself. There are plenty of places to go and see. Or you can discover it by learning interesting facts about Wisconsin. If nothing else, it is some good trivia to have under your belt.Below is a list of famous people who come from The Badger State. If you know of anyone famous who should be on this list, we'd love to get them up here. Please click here to tells us about them.Discover Wisconsin by learning about these famous Wisconsin residents. Walter Annenberg (1908-2002) Billionaire and Philanthropist. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Carrie Jacobs Bond (1862-1946) Songwriter. Author of "I Love You Truly" and "Just a-Wearyin' for You," among others. Born in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Daniel C. Brandenstein (1943- ) Astronaut. Born in Watertown, Wisconsin.
Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, 1900-1904 and 1915-1920. Born in Ripon, Wisconsin.
August Derleth (1909-1971) Writer and H.P. Lovecraft's literary executor. Born in Saulk City, Wisconsin.
Edna Ferber (1885-1968) Novelist, author and playwright. Mother born in Milwaukee, Edna lived in Appleton.
Zona Gale (1874-1938) Writer. Born in Born in Portage, Wisconsin.
King Camp Gillette (1855-1932) Inventor of the safety razor. Born in Fond du Loc, Wisconsin.
Marguerite Henry (1902-1997) Writer. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Woody Herman (1913-1987) Jazz Clarientist. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Harry Houdini (1874-1926) Magician, Escapologist. Claims to have been born in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) Ecologist, Forester, Environmentalist. Lived in Madison, Wisconsin.
Jackie Mason (1931- ) Stand-up Comedian. Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Joseph R. McCarthy (1908-1957) US Senator-Republican. Born in Grand Chute, Wisconsin.
Golda Meir (1898-1978) Also known as Glda Meyerson. Prime Ministor of Israel 1969-1974. Lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) Artist. Born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
William Rehnquist, Jr. (1924-2005) 16th Chief Justice of the United States. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
John Ringling (1866-1936) Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Lived in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Spencer Tracy (1900-1967) Actor
"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," and others. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Orson Welles (1915-1985) Academy-Award Inning Director, Writer, Actor and Producer. Famous for "War of the Worlds" radiobroadcast in 1938. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) Writer of Historical Fiction Books. Best known for "Little House on the Prairie." Born in Pepin, Wisconsin.
Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) Playwright and Novelist. Born in Madison, Wisconsin.
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) One of the world's most prominent and influential architects. Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. We hope you will keep coming back so we can help you discover Wisconsin!
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