Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
Famous people · Tilden
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tilden
Over the border in Chippewa Falls, 23 names are on record, led by Seymour Cray. Closest of all is Seymour Cray, from Chippewa Falls, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Tilden. In Wisconsin, 648 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tilden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tilden
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Steve Gunderson
born 1951CEO of the Council on Foundations
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Chippewa Falls’, at 23 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tilden 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