Famous people · Waukechon
Born near Waukechon: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Billy Reed, was born in Shawano, 5 mi away. Deedra Irwin is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Next door, Shawano lists 6, led by Billy Reed. Famous people are on record for 670 of the towns in Wisconsin.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Deedra Irwin
Best known
Deedra Irwin
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waukechon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waukechon
Nobody born in Waukechon is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lee Remmel
1924–2015Sportswriter, Green Bay Packers Public Relations Executive, Historian
Ada Deer
1935–2023Native American activist, scholar, and civil servant
William Frederick Meggers
1888–1966American physicist
Jeffrey Brian Remmel
1948–2017Ph.D. Cornell University 1974
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Shawano has the most on record, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waukechon 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 (5)
- Deedra Irwin: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Frederick Meggers: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Deer: Tami Heilemann, United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel V. Speckhard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David V. Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons