Famous people · Eaton
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eaton
Zack Snyder is the most widely known, written about in 58 languages. The nearest, Jean Sutton, was born in Denmark, 6 mi away. In Wisconsin, 662 towns have someone on the list. So far, no famous person on record was born in Eaton.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Zack Snyder
Best known
Zack Snyder
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Eaton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Eaton
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lary J. Swoboda
1939–2012Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; schoolteacher
Curly Lambeau
1898–1965American football player, coach, and executive
Robert J. Havighurst
1900–1991American chemist, physicist, and expert on human development and aging
Terry Meeuwsen
born 1949American television personality, author, and singer
Arthur J. Altmeyer
1891–1972United States Chairman of the Social Security Board 1937-1946 and Commissioner for Social Security 1946-1953
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eaton 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 (16)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curly Lambeau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Koch: Oha17, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Edward O'Konski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar A. Jonas: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Jirtle: Alec Himwich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Taylor: Bflbarlow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Charles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur J. Altmeyer: Harris & Ewing Photographs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Augustine: Milwaukee Brewers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Burke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benji LaCrosse: Willsome429, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons