Famous people · Tierra Verde
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tierra Verde
Closest of all is Solomon P. Ortiz, from Robstown, 4 mi away. Robert Curl is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Tierra Verde yet. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Robert Curl
Best known
Robert Curl
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tierra Verde’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tierra Verde
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gene Upshaw
1945–2008American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president
Lauro Cavazos
1927–2022American educator; George H. W. Bush administration cabinet member
James P. Allison
born 1948American immunologist and Nobel laureate
T. Don Hutto
1935–2021Co-founder of [[Corrections Corporation of America]]
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tierra Verde 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)
- 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
- Lauro Cavazos: United States Department of Education, Public domain, 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
- Matthew Dear: Will Calcutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard E. Cavazos: C.R. Bruce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Henry: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons