#1Famous people · Alamogordo
17 famous people were born in Alamogordo, most of them between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American physicist Edward Condon, with articles in 21 languages. Behind the leader come Edwin L. Mechem and Edward Lee Howard. From Edward Condon in 1902 to Monica Garza in 1988, the births cover 86 years. Half or more of the towns in New Mexico have no one on record, but this one has 5.4 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Edward Condon
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Edward Condon
Youngest
1988
Monica Garza
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Alamogordo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Alamogordo’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineBusinessMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Alamogordo
By how many languages cover them, Edward Condon comes first (21), then Edwin L. Mechem (10) and Edward Lee Howard (9).
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#2Politics & Law
Edwin L. Mechem
1912–2002American judge and politician
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#3Known for
What Alamogordo is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 6.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Alamogordo
The rest number 14, with 6 athletes among them.
Sharon Lee Gallegos
1955–1960Formerly unidentified child murder victim whose body was found in Arizona 1960
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Cindy Chavez
born 1964American organized labor executive and politician; former vice mayor of San Jose, California, United States
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A chosen home
Also called Alamogordo home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Alamogordo, though born elsewhere.
Elizabeth Garrett
1885–19471885-1947 musician and songwriter , daughter of Pat Garrett
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Famous people from the towns next door
Only La Luz nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alamogordo and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Edward Condon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin L. Mechem: United States Congress Archives - US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Lee Howard: FBI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Lee Gallegos: Family member. Lupe Gallegos., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cindy Chavez: Misssanjose at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chani Cohen Zada: Crocodile2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mai Shanley: Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons