#12 famous people were born in Bloomington from 1871 to 1980
At the top of the list is the American astronomer Anne Sewell Young, covered in 18 languages. The only other name is the American woodworker and furniture designer Christy Oates. Anne Sewell Young, the best known, was born in 1871. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.

Born in Bloomington
#1Christy Oates
born 1980American woodworker and furniture designer (b. 1980)
What Bloomington is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloomington and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Anne Sewell Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons