Alert Top Story AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: The ‘father of supercomputing,’ Seymour Cray, built his legacy in Chippewa Falls From the America 250 series Cole Kindiger Sep 29, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 Seymour Cray is seen in this undated photo, standing near a Cray Research supercomputer. Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology, Contributed Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cole Kindiger As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.k9C ^mkAm~? $6AE] ag[ `had[ r9:AA6H2 u2==D AC@5F465 @?6 @7 E96 8C62E :?G6?E@CD @7 E96 EH6?E:6E9 46?EFCJ]k^AmkAm$6J>@FC rC2J H2D >2?J E9:?8D E9C@F89@FE E96 4@FCD6 @7 9:D =:76 — 2 >2E96>2E:4:2?[ 2 4@>AFE6C D4:6?E:DE[ 2? 6=64EC:42= 6?8:?66C] qFE 96’D <?@H? 36DE 7@C 56D:8?:?8 E96 72DE6DE 4@>AFE6CD @7 9:D 6C2]k^Am kAmq@C? :? r9:AA6H2 u2==D E@ {:==:2? 2?5 $6J>@FC rC2J[ 96 D9@H65 2? 62C=J <?24< 7@C D4:6?46 2?5 6?8:?66C:?8] “x H2D @?6 @7 E9@D6 ?6C5D 367@C6 E96 ?2>6 H2D A@AF=2C[” rC2J D2:5 :? @?6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H63]2C49:G6]@C8^H63^a__d`_af__df`c^9EEAi^^HHH]4H96C@6D]@C8^2C49:G6D^9:DE@C:6D^rC2J]A57Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm`hhd :?E6CG:6Hk^2m]k^Am People are also reading… 'Gonna win the World Series': Why to be optimistic about the Brewers Walworth County conducting Clean Sweep recycling events Oct. 2-3 Week 6 high school football scores Brewers Double-A team, Biloxi, falls just short of league title A Badger football tradition; the youth athletes that support the team These former Milwaukee Brewers will be suiting up in MLB playoffs Lake Geneva moves closer to purchasing land for public safety facility Lake Geneva alders reject proposal for new finance committee Ecological restoration planning begins on Hillmoor property Madison man charged in Whitewater homicide investigation St. Francis de Sales School cuts ribbon on expansion project Packers' shaky start leads to on-the-fly reshaping of offensive line Sign and facade improvements approved for Simple Cafe The 5 most interesting things Pat Murphy said before Brewers NLDS workout Tourism Commission mulling options for grant program Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp7E6C 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> r9:AA6H2 u2==D w:89 $49@@= :? `hcb[ 96 H2D “A24<65 @77 E@ E96 pC>J[” 2D 96 D2:5[ H@C<:?8 2D 2 C25:@ @A6C2E@C 2?5 3C62<:?8 y2A2?6D6 4@56D]k^AmkAm(96? 96 42>6 324< 7C@> (@C=5 (2C xx[ 96 62C?65 568C66D :? 6?8:?66C:?8 2?5 2AA=:65 >2E9 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:??6D@E2] %96?[ 96 3682? 56D:8?:?8 4@>AFE6CD]k^Am Cray Chippewa County Historical Society, Contributed kAmx? 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