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Famous people · Oshkosh

Writers and artists stand out among the 54 famous people born in Oshkosh

At the top of the list is the American sociologist and photographer Lewis Hine, covered in 38 languages. Second and third on the list are Tyrese Haliburton and Hornswoggle. From Baby Doe Tabor to Tyrese Haliburton, the births on the list run from 1854 to 2000. Between 1920 and 1969, 26 were born, the most of any period.

#1 best knownLewis HineWriting & Arts · 1874–1940
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Born here
54
notable people
Best known
Lewis Hine
in 38 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
Baby Doe Tabor
Youngest
2000
Tyrese Haliburton
Most common field
Sports
19 people

What stands out about Oshkosh’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Oshkosh is known for

Writers and artists stand out most, at 1.6 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.

The best known

Born in Oshkosh

Lewis Hine, Tyrese Haliburton and Hornswoggle are written about in 38, 35 and 30 languages.

Lewis Hine#1
Writing & Arts

Lewis Hine

1874–1940

American sociologist and photographer

38 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Tyrese Haliburton#2
Sports

Tyrese Haliburton

born 2000

American basketball player

35 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Hornswoggle#3
Sports

Hornswoggle

born 1986

American professional wrestler

30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Oshkosh’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 9.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Lewis HineHornswoggleTyrese Haliburton
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineNotableFilm, TV & StageMusicBusinessFaithMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Oshkosh

Still to come: 51 more, from 1854 to 1969.

Kevin B. MacDonald

Kevin B. MacDonald

born 1944

American psychologist and academic

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Ivy Kellerman Reed

Ivy Kellerman Reed

1877–1968

American author in the international language Esperanto

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Mark Gruenwald

Mark Gruenwald

1953–1996

American comic book writer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Ellen D. Williams

Ellen D. Williams

born 1953

American scientist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
MM

Mike Melvoin

1937–2012

American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger

Alice Washburn

Alice Washburn

1861–1929

American actress

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Helen Farnsworth Mears

Helen Farnsworth Mears

1872–1916

American sculptor

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
MB

Mark Bunker

born 1956

American television producer and journalist

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
William A. Steiger

William A. Steiger

1938–1978

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Jennifer Shilling

Jennifer Shilling

born 1969

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
LB

Lee Baxandall

1935–2008

American activist and writer

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Michael S. Tomczyk

Michael S. Tomczyk

born 1948

American businessman

AL

Arthur C. Lichtenberger

1900–1968

American bishop

Billy Hoeft

Billy Hoeft

1932–2010

Major League Baseball player

CB

Charles Frederick Burgess

1873–1945

American chemist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
BB

Buck Batterman

1918–1999

American basketball player

CM

Carl Malmberg

1904–1979

American public health educator and writer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
EE

Ed Erban

1921–2008

American basketball player

HR

Hal Reilly

1894–1957

American baseball player

JD

James Edward Doyle

1915–1987

United States federal judge to the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and a leader of the Wisconsin Democratic Party

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JD

James Randall Durfee

1897–1977

American judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
KM

Kate Gordon Moore

1878–1963

American psychologist & scholar

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oshkosh 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.

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