Famous people · Elk Mound
Born near Elk Mound: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Across the town line, Colfax lists one, Lloyd Ellingson. Lloyd Ellingson, born in Colfax, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Seymour Cray, with articles in 46 languages. The list for Elk Mound is empty for now.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elk Mound’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elk Mound
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Steve Gunderson
born 1951CEO of the Council on Foundations
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger
Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elk Mound 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 (12)
- Seymour Cray: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roderick Strong: Courtney Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Vernon: Nikko Russano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Wiley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Blystone: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake McCabe: Xgeorg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Gunderson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Waller: Film screenshot (Producers Releasing Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Thurston: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Stanley: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward O. Shaw: Scene Camera Operator: Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons