Famous people · Sheldon
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sheldon
The nearest, John J. Esch, was born in Norwalk, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Deke Slayton, with articles in 40 languages. No famous person’s birth in Sheldon is on record yet. 649 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Deke Slayton
Best known
Deke Slayton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sheldon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sheldon
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Irving Phillips
1904–2000American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator
Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
Edgar Stillman Kelley
1857–1944American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Robert Herman Flock
born 1956American Roman-Catholic bishop working in Bolivia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheldon 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 (7)
- Deke Slayton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Mitscher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doane Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Stillman Kelley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles R. Savage: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Esch: G. V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons