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Famous people · Topeka
4 famous people call Topeka their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American distance runner Amy Yoder Begley, covered in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Byron Price and Gary Yoder. The oldest name on the list belongs to Byron Price, born in 1891, the newest to Amy Yoder Begley, born in 1978. 3 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Amy Yoder Begley
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Byron Price
Youngest
1978
Amy Yoder Begley
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Topeka
Two of the three are athletes.
#2Writing & Arts
Byron Price
1891–1981American journalist, government official
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Topeka is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2.1 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Topeka 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 (1)
- Byron Price: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons