
Born near Eagle Point: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Edward O. Shaw, was born in Bloomer, 8 mi away. Of the towns next door, Chippewa Falls lists the most: 23, with Seymour Cray first. Seymour Cray is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. No entry yet names Eagle Point as a birthplace.
What stands out about Eagle Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Eagle Point
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer


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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Chippewa Falls: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle Point 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

