Famous people · De Soto
Born near De Soto: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edwin G. Krebs, from Lansing, 5 mi away. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85. Green Bay has the second-longest list in Wisconsin, after Racine, with 57. The list for De Soto is empty for now.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Edwin G. Krebs
Best known
Edwin G. Krebs
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about De Soto’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near De Soto
Nobody born in De Soto is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Roger Halvorson
1934–2014American politician and businessperson
Amos Fries
1873–1963Second chief of the United States Army's Chemical Warfare Service
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is De Soto 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 (6)
- Butch Vig: Holywood56, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark C. Lee: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Gillett: Bushnell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael T. Osterholm: Saint Paul Area Synod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Taggart: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Fries: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons