John Lewis Gaddis
born 1941American historian of the Cold War (b. 1941)
Famous people · Encinal
Born near Encinal: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Lewis Gaddis, was born in Cotulla, 28 mi away. Tony Dalton is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Encinal. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Tony Dalton
Best known
Tony Dalton
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Encinal’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Encinal
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Federico Peña
born 1947U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1993-1997
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
born 1972American film and television director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Encinal 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 (5)
- Tony Dalton: Milton Martínez / Secretaría de Cultura CDMX, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Federico Peña: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon: Montclair Film Festival, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lewis Gaddis: U.S. Naval War College, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxanne Perez: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons