Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
Famous people · Lake Wissota
Born near Lake Wissota: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Seymour Cray, born in Chippewa Falls, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Chippewa Falls lists the most: 23, with Seymour Cray first. No famous person’s birth in Lake Wissota is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Wissota’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Wissota
Nobody born in Lake Wissota is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger
Steve Gunderson
born 1951CEO of the Council on Foundations
Vincent Mroz
1922–2008American football player and United States Secret Service agent
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Chippewa Falls, at 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Wissota 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