Famous people · Smoot
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Smoot
The nearest, Rulon Gardner, was born in Afton, 8 mi away. The list for Smoot is empty for now. Across Wyoming, 45 towns list someone born there. Cheyenne has the most of any town in Wyoming: 68.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Rulon Gardner
Best known
Rulon Gardner
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Smoot’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Smoot
Nobody born in Smoot is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Call Cook
1918–2012Geophysicist, developer of ground-penetrating radar
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smoot 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