#1Famous people · Colby
9 famous people from Colby, many of them leaders
Most widely known is Samuel Ramey, the American operatic bass, with articles in 20 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 8 in all. For every 10,000 residents the town has 16.7, while at least half the towns in Kansas list nobody born there. Births span 1896 to 1953, from Wayne Munn to Brenda Dietrich.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Samuel Ramey
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Wayne Munn
Youngest
1953
Brenda Dietrich
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Colby’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Colby is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.2 times.
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 Colby
Three names lead: Samuel Ramey (20 languages), Sheila Frahm (16) and Mike Hayden (7).
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#3Through the years
When Colby’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 5 births.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & Stage
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Everyone else born in Colby
The other 6 span the years 1896 to 1953.
James Morrison
1942–2010Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colby 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)
- Samuel Ramey: Olivia Lazalde Valdez, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheila Frahm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Hayden: Tami Heilemann/United States Fish and Wildlife Service, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hawk: First Infantry Division U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Munn: Chicago Daily News, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons