Famous people · Harper
Born near Harper: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Hillary Tuck, born in Kerrville, 18 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Chester W. Nimitz, with articles in 67 languages. No famous person on record lists Harper as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Chester W. Nimitz
Best known
Chester W. Nimitz
in 67 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harper’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harper
Nobody born in Harper is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Frank Van der Stucken
1858–1929Flemish-American violinist, conductor, composer and festival director
Amanda Julia Estill
1882–1965American educator, writer, folklorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harper 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)
- Chester W. Nimitz: USN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Strickland: Peytonlow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Van der Stucken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- O. C. Fisher: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Loeffler: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Julia Estill: University of Texas at Austin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons