13 Notable alumni of University of Wisconsin – Platteville
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Wisconsin – Platteville is 2853st in the world, 1st in North America, and 733st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from University of Wisconsin – Platteville sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Wisconsin – Platteville won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. A. V. Wells
1856-1918 (aged 62)
politician
Allen Victor Wells was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
2. James William Murphy
1858-1927 (aged 69)
lawyer
politician
James William Murphy was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
3. Edward E. Burns
1858-1941 (aged 83)
lawyer
politician
Edward Eugene Burns was an American lawyer from Platteville, Wisconsin, who served as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
4. Joy M. Scott-Carrol
1965-. (aged 61)
Joy M. Scott-Carrol, is a corporate executive officer, professor and mentor at the International Gifted Education Teacher-Development Network and formerly visiting scholar and professor in the School of Education at the University of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng, South Africa.
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5. James N. Azim, Jr
1936-1976 (aged 40)
lawyer
politician
James N. Azim Jr. was an American attorney and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Grant County from 1964 until his death in 1976.
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6. John W. Cox, Jr
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
politician
John Wayne Cox Jr. is an American politician and attorney who served a single term as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois's 16th congressional district.
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7. Arthur W. Kopp
1874-1967 (aged 93)
lawyer
judge
politician
Arthur William Kopp was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
8. Allen Jeardeau
1866-1900 (aged 34)
head coach
Allen Wilson Jeardeau was an American college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the Platteville Normal School—now the University of Wisconsin–Platteville—in 1895 and 1898 and at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1896 to 1897. In 1896, his first season with the LSU Tigers, Jeardeau led the team to a 6–0 record and a...
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9. Melvin Grigsby
1845-1917 (aged 72)
military personnel
lawyer
politician
Melvin Grigsby was an American attorney, politician, and military leader from South Dakota. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, Grigsby was most notable for his service as South Dakota Attorney General and an organizer and commander of the 3rd United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish–American War.
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10. Charles Edward Estabrook
1847-1918 (aged 71)
teacher
lawyer
politician
Charles Edward Estabrook was an American educator, lawyer, eugenicist, and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was the 14th Attorney General of Wisconsin and served 14 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing first Manitowoc and later Milwaukee. As a young man, he was an enlisted volunteer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Later,...
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11. Chaz Ebert
1952-. (aged 74)
lawyer
Chaz Ebert is an American businesswoman. She is best known for her marriage to film critic Roger Ebert, having been married to him from 1992 until his death in 2013.
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12. Greg Gard
1970-. (aged 56)
basketball coach
Gregory Glen Gard is an American college basketball coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. Gard took over on December 15, 2015, after Bo Ryan announced his retirement as head coach of the Badgers. Gard is a native of Cobb, Wisconsin.
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13. Glenn Robert Davis
1914-1988 (aged 74)
teacher
lawyer
politician
Glenn Robert Davis was an American educator and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin. He represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district from April 22, 1947 to January 3, 1957, and Wisconsin's 9th congressional district from January 3, 1965 to December 31, 1974.
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