Famous people · Boyd
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Boyd
Closest of all is Dave Cahill, from Stanley, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Seymour Cray, with articles in 46 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Boyd. In Wisconsin, 644 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Boyd’s famous people
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Famous people born near Boyd
Nobody born in Boyd 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
Andy North
born 1950American golfer, PGA Tour member, U.S. Open champion
Robert K. Zukowski
1930–2015American politician in Wisconsin
Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boyd 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
- Andy North: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Whitney Burns: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons