Famous people · Holts Summit
Born near Holts Summit: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Harold Borrow, was born in New Bloomfield, 5 mi away. Jack Kilby is the most widely known, written about in 79 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Holts Summit. The Missouri lists hold names for 385 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Jack Kilby
Best known
Jack Kilby
in 79 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Holts Summit’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Holts Summit
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cedric the Entertainer
born 1964American actor and comedian
Joseph L. Epps
1870–1952United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Norbert Wiener
1894–1964American mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence
Carlos PenaVega
born 1989American film and TV actor, singer-songwriter, dancer and television show host
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holts Summit 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 (7)
- Jack Kilby: James R. Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norbert Wiener: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Cedric the Entertainer: Alexander Vaughn, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos PenaVega: Paparazzo Presents, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Cantwell: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Stephens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maya Moore: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons