Famous people · Wrightstown
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wrightstown
The nearest, Annastasia Batikis, was born in Kaukauna, 3 mi away. Willem Dafoe is the most widely known, written about in 86 languages. Of the bordering towns, Kaukauna has the longest list: 6, with Annastasia Batikis at the top. No famous person on record lists Wrightstown as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Willem Dafoe
Best known
Willem Dafoe
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wrightstown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wrightstown
The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert J. Havighurst
1900–1991American chemist, physicist, and expert on human development and aging
Terry Meeuwsen
born 1949American television personality, author, and singer
Arthur J. Altmeyer
1891–1972United States Chairman of the Social Security Board 1937-1946 and Commissioner for Social Security 1946-1953
Esmir Bajraktarević
born 2005American-Bosnian association football player
Greta Van Susteren
born 1954American commentator, television personality, and lawyer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Kaukauna leads the towns around it, with 6 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wrightstown 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 (11)
- Esmir Bajraktarević: Hans Reefman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Zwigoff: Creator:Melissa Zwigoff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Loomis: V-spectrum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greta Van Susteren: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bunny Berigan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Koch: Oha17, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Taylor: Bflbarlow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Charles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur J. Altmeyer: Harris & Ewing Photographs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Burke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold C. Otto: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons