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FAMOUS WISCONSINITES |
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US Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
Frank Lloyd Wright, arguably the world's greatest architect, was born and raised in Wisconsin. Harry Houdini, the famous magician, was raised in Appleton. Thornton Wilder, Pulitzer prize winning author, was born in Madison. The Ringling Brothers (Alf, Al, Charles, Otto and John) of Baraboo founded the "Greatest Show on Earth." Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" books, was born in Pepin. Aldo Leopold, famous conservationist, was a professor at UW-Madison. Georgia O'Keefe, of Sun Prairie, is recognized as one of the leading artists of the twentieth century. Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel from 1969-74, was raised in Milwaukee. Owen Gromme, the "Dean of American Wildlife Artists," lived in Wisconsin all his life. General Billy Mitchell, who revolutionized aerial warfare in two world wars, was raised in Milwaukee. Alan "The Horse" Ameche, 1954 Heisman winner was a 1955 graduate of the University of Wisconsin. OTHERS: Willem Dafoe, Don Ameche, Orson Wells, Bonnie Blair, Eric Heiden, Spencer Tracy, Bob Uecker, Liberace, Chris Farley............and more |
