Famous people · Geneva
Born near Geneva: 34 famous people within 35 miles
Buddy Melges, born in Elkhorn, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bill Kazmaier, with articles in 14 languages. Over the border in Elkhorn, 12 names are on record, led by Buddy Melges. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Geneva.
Born nearby
34
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Bill Kazmaier
Best known
Bill Kazmaier
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Geneva’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Geneva
Nobody born in Geneva is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mary Elvira Weeks
1892–1975American chemist and science historian
Rollin D. Salisbury
1858–1922American geologist and educator
Ed Garvey
1940–2017American lawyer, labor leader, NFLPA executive director
Elmer Charles Bigelow
1920–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Elkhorn: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Geneva 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 (22)
- Bill Kazmaier: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Melges: Port of San Diego from San Diego, CA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Gehrels: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Neumann: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorena Hickok: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Garvey: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene W. Chafin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Goff: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Judson: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollin D. Salisbury: Cropped by Siebrand, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos D. Shelden: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Charles Bigelow: Naval Historical Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Raleigh: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Smage: Dowson20, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Vos: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice E. Bartlett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Braggo Roth: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank B. James: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tittl: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tuffy Conn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons