Famous people · Seymour
Born near Seymour: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Thurston, born in Altoona, 5 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Eau Claire, 56 names are on record, led by Roderick Strong. The best known of them is Seymour Cray, with articles in 46 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Seymour.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Seymour’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Seymour
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger
Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
Dan Devine
1924–2002American college football coach, professional football coach
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Famous people from the towns next door
Eau Claire leads the towns around it, with 56 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seymour 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 (10)
- 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
- Fred Thurston: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Devine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons