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Biography Type: Innovators of Industry

Meet the experimenters, makers, and trailblazers from Wisconsin’s past who innovated solutions to real-world problems.

Illustration of Milly Zantow

Milly Zantow: Recycling Revolutionary

Illustration of Les Paul

Les Paul: The Search for the New Sound

Illustration of Kate Pelham Newcomb

Kate Pelham Newcomb: Doctor of the Northwoods

Illustration of Bill Harley and Arthur Davidson

Bill Harley & Arthur Davidson: Innovation on Two Wheels

Illustration of Carrie Frost fishing

Carrie Frost: Fly Fishing Boss

Illustration of Charles Clark and his family

Charles Clark: From Rags to Riches

Illustration of Stephen Babcock with his work in the background

Stephen Babcock: Agriculture’s MVP

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