Famous people · Dayton
Born near Dayton: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Frank Lloyd Wright, was born in Richland Center, 5 mi away. Beauford T. Anderson leads the 2 names listed next door in Eagle. No entry yet names Dayton as a birthplace. In Wisconsin, 649 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Frank Lloyd Wright
Best known
Frank Lloyd Wright
in 179 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dayton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dayton
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Constance Kies
1934–1993American dietitian and nutrition scientist
Bob Allen
1894–1975Professional American football and baseball player
Laverne Nelson Black
1887–1938American painter, illustrator, and sculptor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dayton 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)
- 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
- Beauford T. Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons