#1Famous people · Neenah
Writers and artists stand out among the 33 famous people born in Neenah
At the top of the list is the American politician Reid Ribble, covered in 12 languages. George Bergstrom, the American architect, comes second, with Wayne Kreklow third. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 17 in all. Births since 1970 account for 7 of the names.
Born here
33
notable people
Best known
Reid Ribble
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
George Bergstrom
Youngest
1995
Madeleine Wanamaker
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Neenah’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Neenah’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 7.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryFilm, TV & StageBusinessFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Neenah is known for
Set against the usual town, soldiers and sailors come out 2.5 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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
30 more, 11 of them athletes.
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A chosen home
Also called Neenah home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Zuhdi Jasser.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Menasha has the most on record, with 11.
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 (14)
- 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
- William Hawks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna J. Seidel: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth E. Stumpf: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert D. Bohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Schneller: ChrisKri, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zuhdi Jasser: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Effie Waller Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Hinske: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons