Famous people · Dell Prairie
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dell Prairie
Closest of all is Jack B. Olson, from Wisconsin Dells, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Warren Weaver, with articles in 26 languages. Across the town line, Wisconsin Dells lists one, Jack B. Olson. 671 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Warren Weaver
Best known
Warren Weaver
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dell Prairie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dell Prairie
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
May Wood Simons
1876–1948American writer, teacher, and socialist
Edward Dithmar
1873–1938Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Wisconsin Dells has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dell Prairie 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)
- Warren Weaver: Donald Cooksey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Briggs: Copyrighted to Underwood & Underwood in 1922., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daryl Morey: Morbidthoughts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- May Wood Simons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Dithmar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Barnes: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellet J. Waggoner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Kreyer: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons