Alexander Wetmore
1886–1978American ornithologist and avian paleontologist
Famous people · Excelsior
Born near Excelsior: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Alexander Wetmore, from North Freedom, 4 mi away. Warren Weaver is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Excelsior. Of the bordering towns, Baraboo has the longest list: 22, with Daryl Morey at the top.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Warren Weaver
Best known
Warren Weaver
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Excelsior’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Excelsior
Nobody born in Excelsior is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edward Dithmar
1873–1938Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
May Wood Simons
1876–1948American writer, teacher, and socialist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Baraboo leads the towns around it, with 22 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Excelsior 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)
- 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
- Frank Kreyer: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons