Famous people · Pella
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pella
Bert Thiel, born in Marion, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Frederick Meggers, with articles in 8 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Pella yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
William Frederick Meggers
Best known
William Frederick Meggers
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pella’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pella
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Frederick Meggers
1888–1966American physicist
Jeffrey Brian Remmel
1948–2017Ph.D. Cornell University 1974
Lee Remmel
1924–2015Sportswriter, Green Bay Packers Public Relations Executive, Historian
Ada Deer
1935–2023Native American activist, scholar, and civil servant
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pella 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 (4)
- William Frederick Meggers: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Deer: Tami Heilemann, United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel V. Speckhard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David V. Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons