Famous people · Springvale
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Springvale
Carrie Chapman Catt is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. Over the border in Waupun, 11 names are on record, led by Emory Richard Johnson. The nearest, Laura Ramsey, was born in Brandon, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Springvale as a birthplace.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Carrie Chapman Catt
Best known
Carrie Chapman Catt
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springvale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springvale
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Carrie Chapman Catt
1859–1947American social reformer, suffragist
Richard Maltby, Jr.
born 1937American theatre director and producer, lyricist, and screenwriter
Ronald Langacker
born 1942Professor emeritus in the field of linguistics at the University of California, San Diego.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springvale 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 (8)
- Carrie Chapman Catt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Camp Gillette: Benjamin Joseph Falk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Ramsey: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elda Emma Anderson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gordon Selfridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Diener: Francesco Canu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winifred Edgerton Merrill: White, James Terry, 1845-1920; Derby, George, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brigid Bazlen: Trailer screenshot Licencing information :https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons