Famous people · Weston
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Weston
Paul L. Modrich is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. Closest of all is Snatam Kaur, from Trinidad, 21 mi away. No entry yet names Weston as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Colorado belongs to Aurora, with 48.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
30 mi
Paul L. Modrich
Best known
Paul L. Modrich
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Weston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Weston
Nobody born in Weston is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ventura Tenario
1911–1984(1911-1984) professional wrestler and showman
Helene Thomas Bennett
1901–1988American bacteriologist, businesswoman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weston 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)
- Paul L. Modrich: Holger Motzkau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Snatam Kaur: J Singh, KaurArt.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erskine Sanford: RKO Radio Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew G. Martínez: the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Petro Vlahos: Cristo Vlahos, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edgar Chenoweth: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Xavier Atencio: Steve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Sinnock: The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons