Famous people · Okauchee Lake
Born near Okauchee Lake: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Les Paul, with articles in 63 languages. The nearest, Philip Johns, was born in Oconomowoc, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Okauchee Lake yet. Oconomowoc’s list, next door, has 15 names, Jane Wiedlin first among them.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Les Paul
Best known
Les Paul
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Okauchee Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Okauchee Lake
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Alvin J. Redford
1883–1974American politician and police officer
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
Of the towns around it, Oconomowoc has the most on record: 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Okauchee 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