Famous people · Akan
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Akan
Closest of all is Frank Lloyd Wright, from Richland Center, 11 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Akan yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Frank Lloyd Wright
Best known
Frank Lloyd Wright
in 179 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Akan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Akan
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Raymond Leo Burke
born 1948American Catholic cardinal
Constance Kies
1934–1993American dietitian and nutrition scientist
Laverne Nelson Black
1887–1938American painter, illustrator, and sculptor
Bob Allen
1894–1975Professional American football and baseball player
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Akan?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Akan’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Akan and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (9)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Leo Burke: The original uploader was Geerlingguy at English Wikipedia.. According to his talk page, it was his own work, taken after a seminary graduation ceremony., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynda Barry: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon Wallace Thomson: Office of the Governor of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis B. Thayer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Hodges: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Bohlman: Duckduckquiche, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Crook Twining: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Hof: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons