Leaving an impact on Wisconsin.

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Do you remember hearing or reading about any of the following names?

Edwin Traisman, Edward A. Angell, Clyde Darmody, Ernestine O'Bee-Wilson?

Edwin Traisman, perfected and patented his french fry technique and brought fame to the McDonald's french fry.

Edward A Angell, a barber for more than 80 years.

Clyde Darmody, began Honey Grove Ice Cream in 1956.

Ernestine O'Bee-Wilson, the first woman licensed as a mortician in Wisconsin.

What is the connection here? These are just a few of a long list of very important people that died this year that had a great impact on Wisconsin.

To read the full interesting list please

Click here: JS Online: List of fallen includes activists, politicians, pioneers

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Can't say I"ve heard of any of those folks.

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Famous People From Wisconsin

Seymour Cray (1925 - 1996) Developed the super-computer; born in Chippewa Falls.

Eric Heiden (1958 - ) Five-time gold medallist speed skater of the 1980 Winter Olympics; born in Madison.

Golda Meir (1898 - 1978) Israel’s first woman prime minister; raised in Milwaukee.

Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926) Famous magician and escape artist; from Appleton.

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 - 1959) America's most famous architect; born in Richland Center.

Don Ameche (1908 - 1993) Actor who won an Academy Award for his performance in Cocoon; born in Kenosha.

Tom Wopat (1951 - ) Played Luke Duke in the hit television series, "Dukes Of Hazard"; born on a small dairy farm in Lodi.

Gene Wilder (1935 - ) Actor made famous in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; born in Milwaukee.
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867 - 1957) Author of the Little House books; born in Pepin.

Douglas MacArthur (1880 - 1964) Well-known WWII and Korean war general; lived in Milwaukee.

August Derleth (1909 - 1971) Author; born in Sauk City.

Pee Wee King (1914 - 2000) Singer and an important figure in country music; born in Milwaukee.

Tom Snyder (1936 - ) Radio talk-show host; born in Milwaukee.

Liberace (1919 - 1987) Famous musician ;born in West Allis.

Richard I. Bong (1920 - 1945)America's leading air ace during World War II; born in Superior.

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Famous Wisconsinites

Don Ameche actor, Kenosha
Roy Chapman Andrews naturalist and explorer, Beloit
John Bardeen inventor, Madison
Carrie Catt woman suffragist, Ripon
Ellen Corby actress, Racine
William Defoe actort, Appleton
Tyne Daly actress, Madison
August Derleth author, Sauk City
Jeanne Dixon seer, Medford
Chris Farley actor, Madison
Zona Gale author, Portage
Eric Heiden speed skater, Madison
Woody Herman band leader, Milwaukee
Loretta Sell Hildegarde singer, Adell
Harry Houdini magician, Appleton
Thomas Hulce actor, Whitewater
Pee Wee King singer, Abrams
George F. Kennan diplomat, Milwaukee
Robert La Follette politician, Primrose
Liberace pianist, West Allis
Allen Ludden tv host, Mineral Point
Alfred Lunt actor, Milwaukee
Frederic March actor, Racine
Jackie Mason comedian, Sheboygan
Charles and John Ringling circus entrepreneurs, Baraboo
Pat O'Brien actor, Milwaukee
Georgia O'Keeffe painter, Sun Prairie
Amy Pietz actress, Oak Creek
Charlotte Rae actress, Milwaukee
William H. Rehnquist jurist, Milwaukee
Gena Rowlands actress, Cambria
Tom Snyder newscaster, Milwaukee
Spencer Tracy actor, Milwaukee
Thorstein Veblen economist, Cato Township
Orson Welles actor and producer, Kenosha
Laura Ingalls Wilder author, Pepin
Thornton Wilder author, Madison
Charles Winninger actor, Athen
Frank Lloyd Wright architect, Richland Center
Bob Uecker baseball player, Milwaukee
Les Paul musician, Waukesha

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Can't Forget Matt Kensith, race car driver, Ole Evinrude, inventor of the outboard boat motor

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Wow! Wisconsin has had many famous people throughtout the years.