Famous people · Summit
Born near Summit: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Wendy Boglioli, born in Merrill, 16 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Summit. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Wendy Boglioli
Best known
Wendy Boglioli
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Summit’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Summit
Nobody born in Summit is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ralph D. Hetzel
1882–1947Tenth president of Penn State University
Walter B. Chilsen
1885–1982American newspaper editor and politician
John Bradley
1923–1994Navy corpsman in World War II, flagraiser at Iwo Jima
Jay Leggett
1963–2013American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summit 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 (12)
- Jay Leggett: Andrew Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Webster: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl R. Eklund: Cyristhelad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Wayne Lukas: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Edgar Tewes: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest J. Dawley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Piskula: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward S. Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Claerbaut: Kam012069, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph D. Hetzel: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Chilsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons