#1Famous people · Quanah
The 6 famous people born in Quanah, led by Edward Givens
Edward Givens, the American astronaut, is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. Over 49 years of births, the list goes from Fred Chase Koch (1900) to Clay Reynolds (1949). The biggest group are scientists and doctors: 2. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Edward Givens
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Fred Chase Koch
Youngest
1949
Clay Reynolds
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Quanah
Edward Givens has articles in 21 languages, Fred Chase Koch in 15 and John Gilliland in 4.
#1FK#2
Science & Medicine
Fred Chase Koch
1900–1967American chemical engineer and entrepreneur
15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JG#3
Film, TV & Stage
John Gilliland
1935–1998American radio broadcaster and documentarian
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Quanah’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Science & MedicineFilm, TV & StageSportsMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Quanah is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Quanah
3 more, from 1901 to 1949.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Quanah home
Born elsewhere, Bill McDonald lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quanah and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Edward Givens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Welborn Griffith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill McDonald: Billy Hathorn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons