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Famous people · Wauwatosa
17 famous people were born in Wauwatosa, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Most widely known is Joel Whitburn, the American music historian, with articles in 15 languages. Since 1970, 7 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Judson G. Hart, born in 1842, and the youngest Tony Walls, born in 1990. Fewer than a quarter of the 672 towns in Wisconsin with famous people list more.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Joel Whitburn
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1842
Judson G. Hart
Youngest
1990
Tony Walls
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Wauwatosa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Wauwatosa is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 2.3 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Wauwatosa’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 4.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Wauwatosa
Three names lead: Joel Whitburn (15 languages), Matthew Busche (13) and Jerry Smith (8).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Wauwatosa
Here are 14 more, born from 1842 to 1990.
Nancy Dickerson Whitehead
1927–1997American radio and television journalist
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Wauwatosa home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Wauwatosa, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Milwaukee’s, at 29 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wauwatosa and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Matthew Busche: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Dickerson Whitehead: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen F. Hayes: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Van Patten: Society of Colonial Wars, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Walker: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Berry: joesomeone2010, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Wilder: Warner Brothers/Tandem Production, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons