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Famous people · Onalaska
From 1859 to 2000, Onalaska was the birthplace of 6 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the American singer Carlie Hanson the best known. Leila Usher, the American sculptor, comes second, with Biddy Dolan third. 3 of them are athletes, more than in any other field. Fewer than a quarter of the 669 towns in Wisconsin with famous people list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Carlie Hanson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
Leila Usher
Youngest
2000
Carlie Hanson
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Onalaska’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Onalaska’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 1 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Onalaska
Three names lead: Carlie Hanson (5 languages), Leila Usher (5) and Biddy Dolan (3).
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What Onalaska is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 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.
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Everyone else born in Onalaska
3 more, from 1891 to 1996.
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2 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Onalaska 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 (4)
- Leila Usher: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Biddy Dolan: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Losey: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. McConnell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons