Famous people · Fairwater
Born near Fairwater: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Laura Ramsey, from Brandon, 4 mi away. Carrie Chapman Catt is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. Across Wisconsin, 663 towns list someone born there. Not one famous person on record comes from Fairwater yet.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Carrie Chapman Catt
Best known
Carrie Chapman Catt
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairwater’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairwater
Nobody born in Fairwater is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Carrie Chapman Catt
1859–1947American social reformer, suffragist
Richard Maltby, Jr.
born 1937American theatre director and producer, lyricist, and screenwriter
William Nigh
1881–1955American film director, writer and actor
Luther Reed
1888–1961American film director and screenwrigter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairwater 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)
- Carrie Chapman Catt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Ramsey: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elda Emma Anderson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gordon Selfridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Stiemsma: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nigh: Democracy Photoplay Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winifred Edgerton Merrill: White, James Terry, 1845-1920; Derby, George, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons