Famous people · Lafayette
Born near Lafayette: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Deke Slayton, from Sparta, 8 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Lafayette is on record yet. Racine’s 85 names make the longest list in Wisconsin. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lafayette’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lafayette
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lafayette 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 (6)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Esch: G. V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emmet Sheridan: John E Sheridan (illustrator), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawley Atwell: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons