Famous people · Auburn
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Auburn
Closest of all is Rulon Gardner, from Afton, 7 mi away. Cheyenne has the most of any town in Wyoming: 68. After Cheyenne, the next longest list in Wyoming is Casper’s, with 42. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Auburn.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Rulon Gardner
Best known
Rulon Gardner
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Auburn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Auburn
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Call Cook
1918–2012Geophysicist, developer of ground-penetrating radar
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Auburn 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 (3)
- Rulon Gardner: Joshua C. Millage, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Gardner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Call Cook: CACook7, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons