Famous people · Humboldt
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Humboldt
Zack Snyder, born in Green Bay, 7 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Humboldt as a birthplace. Across the town line, Green Bay lists 57, Zack Snyder first. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Zack Snyder
Best known
Zack Snyder
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Humboldt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Humboldt
Nobody born in Humboldt is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Curly Lambeau
1898–1965American football player, coach, and executive
Lary J. Swoboda
1939–2012Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; schoolteacher
Robert J. Havighurst
1900–1991American chemist, physicist, and expert on human development and aging
Terry Meeuwsen
born 1949American television personality, author, and singer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Green Bay has the longest list next door: 57.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Humboldt 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 (9)
- 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
- Benji LaCrosse: Willsome429, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons