#1Famous people · Sherman
From 1816 to 1989, Sherman was the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Marsh Giddings, covered in 5 languages. The other is Joe Moravsky, the American athlete and meteorologist. Of the towns next door, New Milford lists the most: 15, with Elizabeth Bentley first. Marsh Giddings was born in 1816.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Marsh Giddings
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Marsh Giddings
Youngest
1989
Joe Moravsky
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Sherman
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Known for
What Sherman is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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The longest list nearby is New Milford’s, with 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sherman 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 (5)
- Marsh Giddings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Bentley: C.M. Stieglitz, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth MacFarlane: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Taber: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Ceresna: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons