Born here
10
notable people
Best known
David Koepp
in 37 Wikipedia languages
First
1842
James R. Barnett
Youngest
1999
Will McDonald IV
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Pewaukee’s famous people ★ What stands out · Through the years When Pewaukee’s famous people were born More of them were born in the 1990s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
A new nation Mills & railroads The American century Today 1850 1900 1950 2000 James R. Barnett T. J. Watt Chris McIntosh Sports Politics & Law Film, TV & Stage Writing & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known Born in Pewaukee David Koepp, T. J. Watt and Chris McIntosh are written about in 37, 15 and 5 languages.
#1 Film, TV & Stage David Koepp born 1963 American screenwriter and director
#2 Sports T. J. Watt born 1994 American football player
#3 Sports Chris McIntosh born 1977 American football player
Known for What Pewaukee is known for The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.4 times.
Sports 4 people 40%about usual Politics & Law 3 people 30%1.4× usual Film, TV & Stage 2 people 20%2.1× usual Writing & Arts 1 person 10%about usual The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone Everyone else born in Pewaukee Still to come: 7 more, from 1842 to 1999.
All · 7 Politics & Law · 3 Sports · 2 Film, TV & Stage · 1 Writing & Arts · 1
Any time A new nation · 1 Mills & railroads · 3 The American century · 1 Today · 2
Will McDonald IV born 1999 American football player
BL Ben Landry born 1991 American rugby union player
AR Alvin J. Redford 1883–1974 American politician and police officer
WC Walter G. Caldwell 1886–1934 American politician
James R. Barnett 1842–1917 Politician
RS Robert J. Shaw 1917–1996 American television writer
SK Stephen Koepp born 1956 American editor
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home Also called Pewaukee home Born elsewhere, Alex Wehrley lived here.
AW Alex Wehrley born 1988 Former Miss Wisconsin USA
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Pewaukee? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → Next door Famous people from the towns next door The most names next door are in Waukesha: 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pewaukee 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 (10) David Koepp: Claudette Barius, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons T. J. Watt: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Chris McIntosh: Wisconsin Athletics, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Will McDonald IV: Jar-Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons James R. Barnett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Les Paul: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Caroline Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jessica Szohr: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Alex Rigsby: BDZ Sports, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons William Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons