Famous people · Goetz
Born near Goetz: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dave Cahill, from Stanley, 10 mi away. Seymour Cray is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Goetz. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Goetz’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Goetz
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Vincent Mroz
1922–2008American football player and United States Secret Service agent
Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
Andy North
born 1950American golfer, PGA Tour member, U.S. Open champion
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goetz 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