Famous people · Ridgway
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ridgway
Closest of all is William Lee Knous, from Ouray, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Dalton Trumbo, with articles in 49 languages. No entry yet names Ridgway as a birthplace. The longest list in Colorado is Aurora’s, with 48 names.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Dalton Trumbo
Best known
Dalton Trumbo
in 49 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Ridgway
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridgway 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 (6)
- Dalton Trumbo: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sievert Allen Rohwer: Smithsonian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Jasper Bell: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lee Knous: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beulah Booker: Evans Studio, L.A., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon M. Graham: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons