Famous people · Weston
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Weston
Closest of all is Hugh E. Wild, from Elmwood, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Weston is on record yet. Next door, the list for Menomonie holds 13, Ethan Iverson first. Helen Parkhurst is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Helen Parkhurst
Best known
Helen Parkhurst
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Weston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Weston
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Laschinger
born 1959Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Veritiv Corporation
Helen Parkhurst
1887–1973American educator, author, and lecturer
Thomas Dreier
1884–1976American editor, writer, advertising executive, and business theorist
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Close by, the fullest list is Menomonie’s, at 13 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weston 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)
- Helen Parkhurst: The original uploader was Dolph Kohnstamm at Dutch Wikipedia. (Original text: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius Roy Holbrook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Ames Holbrook: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. A. Ingram: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Walter Clark: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh E. Wild: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons