Hereford, Texas
Hereford, Texas ranks 5,440th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Soli (Cilicia), Eilenburg, and Buftea. Memorable people born in Hereford, Texas include Edgar Mitchell, Lon L. Fuller, and Ron Ely. Hereford, Texas has been the birth place of many astronauts, and philosophers. Hereford, Texas is located in United States.
Hereford is a city in and the county seat of Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States. It is 48 miles southwest of Amarillo. Its population was 14,972 at the 2020 census. It is the only incorporated locality named "Hereford" in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1902 and 1938, Hereford, Texas was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Edgar Mitchell, Lon L. Fuller, and Ron Ely.
People Born in Hereford, Texas
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Edgar Mitchell
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2016
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 2
Lon L. Fuller
PHILOSOPHER
1902 - 1978
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 1
Ron Ely
ACTOR
1938 - 2024
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hereford, Texas were astronauts (1), philosophers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, astronauts have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hereford, Texas, including Edgar Mitchell. Whereas, throughout history, astronauts have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hereford, Texas, including Edgar Mitchell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Hereford, Texas since 1700.
