Famous people · Seymour
Born near Seymour: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is George Safford Parker, from Shullsburg, 5 mi away. Herbert Spencer Gasser is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. The nearest list is next door in Darlington: 7 names, starting with John Morrow. Not one famous person on record comes from Seymour yet.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Herbert Spencer Gasser
Best known
Herbert Spencer Gasser
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Seymour’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Seymour
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Homer Dwight Chapman
1898–2005American scientist, scholar, and author
Fred Smith
1878–1964Baseball pitcher in the 1900s from the United States
Herbert Spencer Gasser
1888–1963American physiologist
Christopher C. Miller
born 1965Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense during the last months of the Trump administration
Allen Ludden
1917–1981American television personality, actor, emcee and game show host
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Darlington has the most on record, with 7.
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 (9)
- Herbert Spencer Gasser: Esselte, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fiedler: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher C. Miller: Spc. Zachery Perkins, U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Ludden: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Warner: J.C. Strauss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abner Dalrymple: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethel Wright: Mayflower Photoplay Company / Select Pictures Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Morrow: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. B. Robinson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons