Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin ranks 6,193rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Thomasville, Georgia, Republic of Upper Volta, and Brattleboro, Vermont. Memorable people born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin include Walter Bradford Cannon, Barbara Bedford, and Matthew Antoine. Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin has been the birth place of many psychologists, and actors. Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin is located in United States.
Prairie du Chien is a city in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 5,506 at the 2020 census. Often called Wisconsin's second-oldest city, Prairie du Chien was established as a European settlement by French voyageurs in the late 17th century. Its settlement date of June 17, 1673, makes it the fourth colonial settlement by European settlers in the Midwestern United States, after Green Bay, Wisconsin; Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; and St. Ignace, Michigan. The city has many sites showing its rich history in the region. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1871 and 1985, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Walter Bradford Cannon, Barbara Bedford, and Matthew Antoine.
People Born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
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Walter Bradford Cannon
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1945
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 3
Barbara Bedford
ACTOR
1903 - 1981
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 2
Matthew Antoine
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin were psychologists (1), actors (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, including Matthew Antoine. Whereas, throughout history, psychologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, including Walter Bradford Cannon.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin since 1700.
