PR#1
Politics & Law
Paul Ryan
born 1970Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019
59 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Janesville
The 41 famous people born in Janesville, led by Paul Ryan
With articles in 59 languages, Paul Ryan is the most widely known. Close behind are Russ Feingold and Bryan Steil. 18 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Athletes make up the largest group, 15 of them.
Born here
41
notable people
Best known
Paul Ryan
in 59 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
John Henry Comstock
Youngest
1996
Nate Trewyn
Most common field
Sports
15 people
What stands out about Janesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Janesville
Three names lead: Paul Ryan (59 languages), Russ Feingold (30) and Bryan Steil (14).
#2Politics & Law
Russ Feingold
born 1953Wisconsin politician; three-term U.S. Senator
30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Bryan Steil
born 1981U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Janesville’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 7 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableBusinessMilitaryScience & MedicineMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Janesville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as business people, at 2.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Janesville
38 more, 15 of them athletes.
David Adamany
1936–2016Political scientist, academic, eighth president of Wayne State University (1982-1997); eighth president of Temple University
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Clark Van Galder
1909–1965American football and basketball player; track athlete; American football, basketball, and track coach
SportsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Janesville?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Janesville’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
La Prairie leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Janesville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (13)
- Russ Feingold: Russ for Wisconsin from United States, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Steil: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Budd: Johan Hagemeyer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Hough: Kroon, Ron / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold P. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Comstock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Preston: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tucker Fredricks: McSmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mistie Mims: Caroline Léna Becker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Robert Carr: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Jacobs-Bond: Lyons, Louis S., [from old catalog] ed; Wilson, Josephine, Mrs., [from old catalog] ed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Kvapil: HomeDepotKid, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Wheeler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons