Portage, Wisconsin
Portage, Wisconsin ranks 10,334th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Souli, Peleliu, and Winburg. Memorable people born in Portage, Wisconsin include Frederick Jackson Turner, and Zona Gale. Memorable people who died in Portage, Wisconsin include Jeffrey Dahmer. Portage, Wisconsin has been the birth place of many historians, and writers and the death place of many extremists. Portage, Wisconsin is located in United States.
Portage is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Columbia County. It is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1861 and 1874, Portage, Wisconsin was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Frederick Jackson Turner, and Zona Gale. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Portage, Wisconsin including Jeffrey Dahmer.
People Born in Portage, Wisconsin
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Frederick Jackson Turner
HISTORIAN
1861 - 1932
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 1
Zona Gale
WRITER
1874 - 1938
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Portage, Wisconsin
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Portage, Wisconsin were historians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were extremists (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history historians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Portage, Wisconsin, including Frederick Jackson Turner.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Portage, Wisconsin since 1700.
