Famous people · Downsville
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Downsville
Closest of all is Ethan Iverson, from Menomonie, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Helen Parkhurst, with articles in 19 languages. No famous person’s birth in Downsville is on record yet. 672 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Helen Parkhurst
Best known
Helen Parkhurst
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Downsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Downsville
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Helen Parkhurst
1887–1973American educator, author, and lecturer
Thomas Dreier
1884–1976American editor, writer, advertising executive, and business theorist
Mary Laschinger
born 1959Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Veritiv Corporation
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Downsville 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)
- Helen Parkhurst: The original uploader was Dolph Kohnstamm at Dutch Wikipedia. (Original text: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius Roy Holbrook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Ames Holbrook: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. A. Ingram: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Stanley: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh E. Wild: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons