Paul Ryan
born 1970Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019
Famous people · Rock
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rock
Closest of all is Paul Ryan, from Janesville, 5 mi away. Next door, Janesville lists 41, led by Paul Ryan. The list for Rock is empty for now. In Wisconsin, 646 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Paul Ryan
Best known
Paul Ryan
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rock
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roy Chapman Andrews
1884–1960American explorer, naturalist, and writer
Russ Feingold
born 1953Wisconsin politician; three-term U.S. Senator
Bessica Medlar Raiche
1875–1932American aviator, dentist, and physician
Juan Conway McNabb
1925–2016First bishop of the Diocese of Chulucanas in the Piura Region of Peru
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Around it, Janesville has the most people on record, 41 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rock 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 (13)
- Danica Patrick: Xuthoria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Chapman Andrews: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Feingold: Russ for Wisconsin from United States, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Steil: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Budd: Johan Hagemeyer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Hough: Kroon, Ron / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Zander: EdisonCarter47, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles R. Van Hise: Original owned by the University of Wisconsin Archives: Meuer I:54. William J. Meuer Photoart Collection, Image number M293 in University of Wisconsin photographic history, vol I (1889-1910), [Portraits of U. W. faculty, p. 55, marked "Curtis 1958"(…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert N. Haugen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul John Kvale: International News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cal Broughton: Old Judge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Crowley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Wheeler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons