Famous people · Elk Mound
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elk Mound
Seymour Cray is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. The nearest, Lloyd Ellingson, was born in Colfax, 8 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Elk Mound is on record yet. 671 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
15 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
Nobody born in Elk Mound is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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 (7)
- 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