
Born near Ulm: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Johnny Couch, born in Vaughn, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gerald R. Molen, with articles in 20 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ulm. Across Montana, 96 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Ulm’s famous people
Famous people born near Ulm
Nobody born in Ulm is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ulm 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)
- Gerald R. Molen: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Roth: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian MacDonald: M. B. Paul, photographer (Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Couch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Woodruff: Pach Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steamboat Williams: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons