#1Famous people · Bayfield
3 famous people call Bayfield their birthplace
Van Cleave, the American composer, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The next two names are Beth Meyers and Kenneth J. O'Connell. From Kenneth J. O'Connell to Beth Meyers, the births on the list run from 1909 to 1959. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Van Cleave
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Kenneth J. O'Connell
Youngest
1959
Beth Meyers
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Bayfield
By how many languages cover them, Van Cleave comes first (4), then Beth Meyers (2) and Kenneth J. O'Connell (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bayfield and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Van Cleave: Demoder, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons