12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Maribel
Closest of all is Jean Sutton, from Denmark, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Thorstein Veblen, with articles in 60 languages. The list for Maribel is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Maribel’s famous people
Famous people born near Maribel
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Thorstein Veblen
1857–1929American economist and sociologist


Charles Francis Laseron
1887–1959Australian malacologist, stamp dealer and philatelist of American origin




James L. Perry
born 1948American professor of public and environmental affairs
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maribel 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 (8)
- Thorstein Veblen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Clarke: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Walsh: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merta Sterling: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Francis Laseron: Frank Hurley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guila Bustabo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Wojta: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Schmitt: Chris Rand, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons