Famous people · Lake Delton
Born near Lake Delton: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jack B. Olson, was born in Wisconsin Dells, 3 mi away. Next door, the list for Wisconsin Dells holds Jack B. Olson. Warren Weaver is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. No famous person on record lists Lake Delton as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Warren Weaver
Best known
Warren Weaver
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Delton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Delton
Nobody born in Lake Delton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
May Wood Simons
1876–1948American writer, teacher, and socialist
Alexander Wetmore
1886–1978American ornithologist and avian paleontologist
Edward Dithmar
1873–1938Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Walter D. Powell
1891–1967American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Delton 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)
- Warren Weaver: Donald Cooksey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Briggs: Copyrighted to Underwood & Underwood in 1922., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daryl Morey: Morbidthoughts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- May Wood Simons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Dithmar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Barnes: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Kreyer: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter D. Powell: photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Siebecker: Hunter, Paul F., Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons