Famous people · Ben Bolt
Born near Ben Bolt: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Robert Curl, from Alice, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Ben Bolt. In all of Texas, the famous people on record come from 633 towns. Beaumont has the most of any town in Texas: 63.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Robert Curl
Best known
Robert Curl
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ben Bolt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ben Bolt
Nobody born in Ben Bolt is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James P. Allison
born 1948American immunologist and Nobel laureate
Lauro Cavazos
1927–2022American educator; George H. W. Bush administration cabinet member
Teresa Lozano Long
1928–2021Educator and philanthropist, supporting arts and education in Austin, Texas
Gene Upshaw
1945–2008American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ben Bolt 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 (8)
- 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
- Lauro Cavazos: United States Department of Education, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solomon P. Ortiz: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Jackson: Shadowgate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Dear: Will Calcutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard E. Cavazos: C.R. Bruce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons