Famous people · Sandia
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sandia
The nearest, Chase Bryant, was born in Orange Grove, 6 mi away. Robert Curl is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. The list for Sandia is empty for now. In Texas, 677 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Robert Curl
Best known
Robert Curl
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sandia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sandia
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gene Upshaw
1945–2008American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president
James P. Allison
born 1948American immunologist and Nobel laureate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandia 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 (7)
- 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
- Solomon P. Ortiz: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Jackson: Shadowgate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Henry: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Bryant: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abel Herrero: Terry Ross from Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons