Famous people · Amargosa
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Amargosa
Closest of all is Robert Curl, from Alice, 10 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Amargosa yet. Famous people are on record for 638 of the towns in Texas. Beaumont’s 63 names make the longest list in Texas.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Robert Curl
Best known
Robert Curl
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Amargosa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Amargosa
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James P. Allison
born 1948American immunologist and Nobel laureate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Amargosa 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)
- Robert Curl: Douglas A. Lockard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James P. Allison: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvia Garcia: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Henry: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Bryant: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Osborn: NEA News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons