Famous people · Howard
Born near Howard: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Lloyd Ellingson, born in Colfax, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Howard as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Seymour Cray, with articles in 46 languages. Over the border in Colfax, one name is on record: Lloyd Ellingson.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Howard’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Howard
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
Steve Gunderson
born 1951CEO of the Council on Foundations
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Howard 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