Ruth Ann Minner
1935–2021American politician and businesswoman
Famous people · Houston
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Houston
Ruth Ann Minner, born in Milford, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Annie Jump Cannon, with articles in 68 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Houston. 45 of the towns in Delaware list at least one person.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Annie Jump Cannon
Best known
Annie Jump Cannon
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Houston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Houston
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bryan Stevenson
born 1959American lawyer, social reformer and academic
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Houston 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)
- Annie Jump Cannon: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Teri Polo: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Hutchison: Sickahick, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Brengle: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Stevenson: James Duncan Davidson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Ann Minner: United States government consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caesar Augustus Rodney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Carey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons