Famous people · Van Dyne
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Van Dyne
The nearest, King Camp Gillette, was born in Fond du Lac, 8 mi away. Carrie Chapman Catt is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Van Dyne. Across Wisconsin, the lists cover 679 towns.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Carrie Chapman Catt
Best known
Carrie Chapman Catt
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Van Dyne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Van Dyne
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ronald Langacker
born 1942Professor emeritus in the field of linguistics at the University of California, San Diego.
Carrie Chapman Catt
1859–1947American social reformer, suffragist
Richard Maltby, Jr.
born 1937American theatre director and producer, lyricist, and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Van Dyne 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
- Lewis Hine: Lewis Hine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrese Haliburton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornswoggle: Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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