Famous people · Cleveland
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cleveland
Seymour Cray is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. Closest of all is Roger D. Craig, from Cornell, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Cleveland yet. Over the border in Bloomer, one name is on record: Edward O. Shaw.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Cleveland
Nobody born in Cleveland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
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Close by, Bloomer counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cleveland 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 (4)
- 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
- Edward O. Shaw: Scene Camera Operator: Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons