Famous people · Lannon
Born near Lannon: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Gene Wilder is the most widely known, written about in 101 languages. The nearest, Jessica Szohr, was born in Menomonee Falls, 2 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Lannon is on record yet. Next door, the list for Menomonee Falls holds 16, Jessica Szohr first.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Gene Wilder
Best known
Gene Wilder
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lannon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lannon
Nobody born in Lannon is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Les Paul
1915–2009American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor
Vernor Vinge
1944–2024American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer
Donald Knuth
born 1938American computer scientist and mathematician
Herbert Simon
1916–2001American political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist
George F. Kennan
1904–2005American advisor, diplomat, political scientist and historian
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Menomonee Falls counts 16 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lannon 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 (21)
- Gene Wilder: Warner Brothers/Tandem Production, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Knuth: Alex Handy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Tracy: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (work for hire), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Simon: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ava Max: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Kennan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Paul: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liberace: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Szohr: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernor Vinge: Raul654, Maarten1980, Zanaq, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Koepp: Claudette Barius, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry A. Davis: Terrence Andrew Davis also known as Terry A. Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Jansen: Ineke Vogel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Jorgensen: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Riehle: Germar Derron, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chellsie Memmel: TheBostonianLonghorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. J. Watt: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Busche: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald J. Hying: Steubenville Conferences, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons