#1Famous people · Wheeler
The 3 famous people born in Wheeler, led by Alan Bean
The best known is the American astronaut and painter Alan Bean, with articles in 60 languages. The American football player Don Rives ranks second, ahead of Mindy Brashears. Alan Bean, born in 1932, is the earliest name and Mindy Brashears, born in 1970, the latest. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Alan Bean
in 60 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Alan Bean
Youngest
1970
Mindy Brashears
Most common field
Science & Medicine
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What stands out about Wheeler’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Wheeler
Counted by languages, Alan Bean is ahead of Don Rives and Mindy Brashears: 60, 3 and 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheeler 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 (2)
- Alan Bean: NASA / Johnson Space Center (NASA-JSC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mindy Brashears: Preston Keres, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons