Famous people · Oconomowoc Lake
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oconomowoc Lake
The nearest, Philip Johns, was born in Oconomowoc, 2 mi away. Les Paul is the most widely known, written about in 63 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Oconomowoc Lake. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Les Paul
Best known
Les Paul
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oconomowoc Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oconomowoc Lake
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Phil H. Jones
born 1874Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Les Paul
1915–2009American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor
Vernor Vinge
1944–2024American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Oconomowoc: 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oconomowoc Lake 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 (7)
- Les Paul: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernor Vinge: Raul654, Maarten1980, Zanaq, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Koepp: Claudette Barius, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Jorgensen: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brianna Decker: Elliott Connor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wiedlin: Annette Wamser from Elk Grove, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Rigsby: BDZ Sports, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons