Famous people · Argonne
Born near Argonne: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Alexander H. Smith, was born in Crandon, 15 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Argonne. The best known of them is Nick Baumgartner, with articles in 17 languages. The Wisconsin lists hold names for 646 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Nick Baumgartner
Best known
Nick Baumgartner
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Argonne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Argonne
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Curt Berklund
1929–2013Robert Peters
1924–2014American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor and actor
Dorthy Moxley
1932–2024American educator and crime victim advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Argonne 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 (7)
- Nick Baumgartner: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Benishek: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Holperin: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Decker: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Decker: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paige Decker: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Berklund: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons