Owen K. Garriott
1930–2019American electrical engineer and astronaut
Famous people · Fairmont
Born near Fairmont: 28 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Owen K. Garriott, was born in Enid, 10 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Fairmont yet. In Oklahoma, 303 towns have someone on the list. Muskogee has the most of any town in Oklahoma: 62.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Owen K. Garriott
Best known
Owen K. Garriott
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairmont’s famous people
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Famous people born near Fairmont
Nobody born in Fairmont 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 Fairmont 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 (11)
- 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
- Nokie Edwards: Dumontierc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Page Belcher: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dondria: RealTVfilms, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Krisher: 7-Eleven, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Parks: Bill Groak (Mfhollander (Uploads)), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Crosswhite: Ziggybee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons