Fred Kabotie
1900–1986Hopi painter, silversmith, farmer, writer, and educator
Famous people · Hard Rock
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hard Rock
Fred Kabotie, born in Shongopovi, 15 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hard Rock. The longest list of any town in Arizona belongs to Mesa, with 54. After Mesa, the next longest list in Arizona is Tucson’s, with 36.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Fred Kabotie
Best known
Fred Kabotie
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hard Rock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hard Rock
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Kabotie
1943–2009Hopi silversmith, painter, sculptor and lecturer from Arizona
Dan Namingha
born 1950Hopi painter and sculptor (b. 1950)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hard Rock 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)
- Fred Kabotie: Grand Canyon National Park, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Namingha: U.S. Consulate General Munich from Germany, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Kabotie: NPS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons