#1Famous people · Neenah
Of the 28 famous people born in Neenah, an unusual share are writers and artists
Reid Ribble, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. Second and third on the list are George Bergstrom and Wayne Kreklow. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 14 in all. 7 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
28
notable people
Best known
Reid Ribble
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
George Bergstrom
Youngest
1995
Madeleine Wanamaker
Most common field
Sports
11 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Neenah’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Neenah is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Neenah’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 6 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineBusinessFaithMilitaryFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Neenah
Three names lead: Reid Ribble (12 languages), George Bergstrom (9) and Wayne Kreklow (9).
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Everyone else born in Neenah
25 more, 10 of them athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Neenah home
Born elsewhere, Zuhdi Jasser lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Neenah and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Reid Ribble: US House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bergstrom: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Kreklow: Mark Schierbecker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Frederick Froehlke: Department of the Army, Center for Military History Online, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher T. Hill: Fermilab graphics art department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth John Conant: Denman Ross, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zuhdi Jasser: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons