#1Science & Medicine
Owen K. Garriott
1930–2019American electrical engineer and astronaut
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Famous people · Enid
Of the 58 famous people born in Enid, an unusual share are soldiers and sailors
At the top of the list is the American electrical engineer and astronaut Owen K. Garriott, covered in 32 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 35 were born, the most of any period. 11 were born in 1970 or later. Among the 298 towns in Oklahoma with famous people on record, the town ranks 3rd.
Born here
58
notable people
Best known
Owen K. Garriott
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Gene Havlick
Youngest
2000
Melissa Dell
Most common field
Sports
16 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Enid’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Enid is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Enid’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 9 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Enid
Two of the three are performers.
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#3Film, TV & Stage
Thad Luckinbill
born 1975American actor and film producer
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Enid
Another 55, the earliest born in 1894.
Letitia Chambers
born 1943Director of the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona
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A chosen home
Also called Enid home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Enid, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Enid 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 (26)
- 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
- Richard Erdman: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Reimer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Haskins: Ancheta Wis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Lamb: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Newbold Camp: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stacy Prammanasudh: Wojciech Migda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth M. Taylor: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Burch: Counselor to the President, Dean Burch, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Selby: Liltbigo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Cummins: USGov-DOJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Hamilton: Carol Hamilton, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Vance: U.S. Air Force Historical Support Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Schultz: MattSchultz2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Scott: Stalzz Steve Stalzle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Quinn Brisben: Namiba, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Baker: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kody Bliss: J. Glover, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Jenkins: János Mihály, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat McGeehan: Pat McGeehan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Billingsley: Liggett & Myers (makers of Fatima Cigarettes), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heidi Bigknife: Uyvsdi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy O'Neill: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rich: Epic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons