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Famous people · McPherson
13 famous people from McPherson, many of them writers and artists
At the top of the list is the American artist Bruce Conner, covered in 10 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 7 in all. The list is still growing: 3 were born since 1970. From George Magerkurth to Tanner Hawkinson, the births on the list run from 1888 to 1990.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Bruce Conner
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
George Magerkurth
Youngest
1990
Tanner Hawkinson
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about McPherson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What McPherson is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 3 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 McPherson
Three names lead: Bruce Conner (10 languages), Montee Ball (9) and Gordon Young (4).
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Through the years
When McPherson’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 3 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsMusicScience & MedicineMilitary
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Everyone else born in McPherson
10 more, 4 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McPherson 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)
- Montee Ball: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Peterson: Larry Armstrong, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanner Hawkinson: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Underwood: Marc-Gregor Campredon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Watkins: Tbrowner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Magerkurth: Harry Saltzman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Crouse: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons