Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
Famous people · Anson
Born near Anson: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Seymour Cray, was born in Chippewa Falls, 9 mi away. No entry yet names Anson as a birthplace. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names. Green Bay has the second-longest list in Wisconsin, after Racine, with 57.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Anson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Anson
Nobody born in Anson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Vincent Mroz
1922–2008American football player and United States Secret Service agent
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Anson and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Seymour Cray: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Wiley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Waller: Film screenshot (Producers Releasing Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Whitney Burns: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward O. Shaw: Scene Camera Operator: Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons