Owen K. Garriott
1930–2019American electrical engineer and astronaut
Famous people · Breckenridge
Born near Breckenridge: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Owen K. Garriott, from Enid, 9 mi away. The list for Breckenridge is empty for now. Muskogee has the most of any town in Oklahoma: 62. After Muskogee, the next longest list in Oklahoma is Lawton’s, with 61.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Owen K. Garriott
Best known
Owen K. Garriott
in 32 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Breckenridge
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Breckenridge 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)
- Owen K. Garriott: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenda Farrell: United States Steel Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thad Luckinbill: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Hodge: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, photo taken May 8, 2013, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Erdman: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bellmon: Congressional bioguide, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nokie Edwards: Dumontierc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons