#1Famous people · Sterling
Leaders stand out among the 14 famous people born in Sterling
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Donald G. Brotzman the best known. Behind the leader come Nancy Ekholm Burkert and Larry Barnes. Between 1920 and 1969, 10 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1890 to 1958, from Max Freedom Long to Jerry Sonnenberg.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Donald G. Brotzman
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Max Freedom Long
Youngest
1958
Jerry Sonnenberg
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Sterling’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sterling is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Sterling
Counted by languages, Donald G. Brotzman is ahead of Nancy Ekholm Burkert and Larry Barnes: 5, 5 and 4.
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Through the years
When Sterling’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1930s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsMilitaryNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Sterling
Of the other 11, 7 are leaders.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Sterling home
One more notable person made the town home: Rebecca Ann King.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sterling 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 (7)
- Donald G. Brotzman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheri Jahn: Jeffrey Beall from Denver, Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Libby: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sonnenberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Marostica: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Lebsock: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Ann King: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons