Famous people · Wheaton
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wheaton
Closest of all is Roderick Strong, from Eau Claire, 7 mi away. Across the town line, Eau Claire lists 56, Roderick Strong first. The list for Wheaton is empty for now. Seymour Cray is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Seymour Cray
Best known
Seymour Cray
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wheaton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wheaton
Nobody born in Wheaton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Seymour Cray
1925–1996Applied mathematician, computer scientist, and electrical engineer
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Eau Claire: 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheaton 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