Famous people · Coal Creek
Born near Coal Creek: 22 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person’s birth in Coal Creek is on record yet. The nearest, Ian MacGregor, was born in Nederland, 8 mi away. Edward Lawrie Tatum is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. 138 towns across Colorado can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Edward Lawrie Tatum
Best known
Edward Lawrie Tatum
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Coal Creek’s famous people
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Famous people born near Coal Creek
Nobody born in Coal Creek is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Scott Carpenter
1925–2013American test pilot, astronaut and aquanaut
John Carroll Lynch
born 1963American character actor and film director
Jesse Shwayder
1882–1970American businessman, founder of Samsonite Corporation
Joseph H. August
1890–1947American cinematographer and co-founder of the American Society of Cinematographers
Elsie Eaves
1898–1983American engineer and journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coal Creek 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 (8)
- Edward Lawrie Tatum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lawrie_Tatum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Carpenter: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Coburn: Citizen59, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack D. Fischer: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank B. Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Hines: World Picture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph H. August: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary Cruz: Donmike10 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons