Famous people · Como
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Como
The best known of them is Bill Kazmaier, with articles in 14 languages. Neil Gehrels, born in Lake Geneva, 4 mi away, is the closest. In Wisconsin, 662 towns have someone on the list. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Como.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Bill Kazmaier
Best known
Bill Kazmaier
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Como’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Como
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Elvira Weeks
1892–1975American chemist and science historian
Rollin D. Salisbury
1858–1922American geologist and educator
Ed Garvey
1940–2017American lawyer, labor leader, NFLPA executive director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Como 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 (8)
- Bill Kazmaier: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Melges: Port of San Diego from San Diego, CA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Gehrels: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Garvey: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Goff: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Judson: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollin D. Salisbury: Cropped by Siebrand, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons