Famous people · Melvina
Born near Melvina: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Leif Erickson, from Cashton, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 40 languages. The list for Melvina is empty for now. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Melvina’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Melvina
Nobody born in Melvina is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
Irving Phillips
1904–2000American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Melvina 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)
- 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
- Dexter Bean: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leif Erickson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludvig Hektoen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawley Atwell: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons