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List of people from Colorado

 

List of people from Colorado

Colorado is located in the western United States, or the "Mountain Region".

This is a list of people from the state of Colorado, whether they lived, were born, or were raised there.

Coloradans have been prominent in many fields, including literature, entertainment, art, music, politics, and business. This list attempts to maintain biographical notability of significant Coloradans, and to organize historically important men and women hailing from Colorado.

Contents

  • Actors 1
  • Astronauts 2
  • Athletes 3
  • Artists 4
  • Business and community leaders 5
  • Literary figures 6
  • Military figures 7
  • Musicians 8
  • Politicians 9
  • Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 10
  • Other notable people 11
  • See also 12
  • References 13
  • External links 14

Actors

Jake Lloyd (a.k.a. Young Anakin Skywalker)

Astronauts

Athletes

Pro Football Hall of Fame member and former Denver Broncos star John Elway resides in Englewood.

Artists

Business and community leaders

Horace Tabor, a prospector, businessman, and politician.

Literary figures

Military figures

Musicians

Politicians

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Other notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Amy Adams (III) – Awards.
  2. ^ Tim Allen (I) – Awards.
  3. ^ Roseanne – Awards.
  4. ^ Don Cheadle – Awards.
  5. ^ Douglas Fairbanks – Awards.
  6. ^ Trey Parker (I) – Awards.
  7. ^ Filmbug. "Antoinette Perry". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  8. ^ Matt Stone (I) – Awards
  9. ^ Vera List Center for Art and Politics. "Robert Adams". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  10. ^ a b Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.
  11. ^ John Carlson – Artist, Art – John Fabian Carlson.
  12. ^ "William Henry Jackson Photograph and Art Work Collection".  
  13. ^ Mary Bellis. "Rodeo Innovations – Earl Bascom". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  14. ^ International Boxing Hall of Fame. "Jack Dempsey". Archived from the original on April 9, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  15. ^ Ravens.com
  16. ^ PBS. "William Bent". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  17. ^ Rob Levine. "Castle Rock Foundation". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  18. ^ The American Civil War. "William J. Palmer – A Biographical Sketch". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  19. ^ Colorado State Archives. "Colorado State Archives: Lieutenant Governors". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  20. ^ National Underwater and Marine Agency. "Clive Cussler". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  21. ^ Department of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Allen Ginsberg's Life". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  22. ^ Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. "Helen Hunt Jackson". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  23. ^ Liukkonen, Petri. "Dalton Trumbo". Books and Writers (kirjasto.sci.fi). Finland:  
  24. ^ Frank H. Maynard, Cowboy's Lament: A Life on the Open Range (Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2010), pp. 29–31, ISBN 978-0-89672-705-2
  25. ^ Brown, G. Colorado Rocks!: A Half-Century of Music in Colorado. p. 1,959. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  26. ^ [2].
  27. ^ Alternative Tentacles – Bands.
  28. ^ MTV Networks. "Big Head Todd & the Monsters". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  29. ^ Marin Alsop. "CSO more important to community than ever". Archived from the original on May 11, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  30. ^ Epinions, Incorporated. "Thank God I'm a Country Boy – John Denver". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  31. ^ Flobots.org. "About Flobots.org". Retrieved October 12, 2009. 
  32. ^ University of Colorado Boulder. "And the Grammy Goes to ... CU-Boulder's Glenn Miller". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  33. ^ The Samples.
  34. ^ Answers.com. "Paul Whiteman". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  35. ^ Yonder Mountain String Band biography. "?". Retrieved August 2, 2006. 
  36. ^ Fox Network. "Ace Young". Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  37. ^ "Irving Howbert". findagrave.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014. 
  38. ^ John Kerry. "Biography". Archived from the original on June 1, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  39. ^ Colorado State Capitol. "Colorado State Capitol Virtual Tour". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 
  40. ^ University of Colorado Boulder. "CU-Boulder Chancellor, President, Law School Dean Laud Scholar-Athlete Byron White". Retrieved June 2, 2006. 

External links

  • The State of Colorado
Denver (capital)
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Insular areas
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