Famous people · Ravenna
Born near Ravenna: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charlie Christian, from Bonham, 6 mi away. Chesley Sullenberger is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. No entry yet names Ravenna as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Chesley Sullenberger
Best known
Chesley Sullenberger
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ravenna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ravenna
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Chesley Sullenberger
born 1951American commercial airline pilot
Denean Howard
born 1964Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
Sherri Howard
born 1962Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
Ralph Faudree
1939–2015American mathematician, the provost of the University of Memphis
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ravenna 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)
- Chesley Sullenberger: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hillerman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Christian: Leo Valdes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Owens: Warner Brothers Records., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Newhouse: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denean Howard: Trackinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bess Flowers: Trailer screenshot (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Erwin: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons