Famous people · Monona
Born near Monona: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Conrad Elvehjem, born in McFarland, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Madison has the longest list: 35, with John Bardeen at the top. The best known of them is John Bardeen, with articles in 95 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Monona.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Bardeen
Best known
John Bardeen
in 95 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monona’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monona
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Liz Cheney
born 1966United States Representative from Wyoming from 2017 to 2023
Will Butcher
born 1995American professional ice hockey defenceman
Neil Walker
born 1976American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Jamie King
born 1972American director, choreographer, writer
Sean Anders
born 1969American film director, screenwriter, actor
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Madison, with 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monona 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 (12)
- John Bardeen: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thornton Wilder: Roger Sherman Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Rowlands: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Murphy: The Nobel Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liz Cheney: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Anders: The MacGuffin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Vetter: _becaro_, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Erickson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Elvehjem: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Halvor Steenerson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Nelson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Kruger Hamilton: Pauline Kruger Hamilton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons