Famous people · Union
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union
The nearest, Roderick Strong, was born in Eau Claire, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Seymour Cray, with articles in 46 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Union yet. Of the bordering towns, Eau Claire has the longest list: 56, with Roderick Strong at the top.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Union
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger
Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Eau Claire, with 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Union 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