#17 famous people were born in Sabetha from 1865 to 1968
Articles in 5 languages make the American academic Edwin Emery Slosson the best known. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Edwin Emery Slosson, the best known, was born in 1865. 3 of them are scientists and doctors, more than in any other field.
Born in Sabetha
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
#1When Sabetha’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1860s, at 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Sabetha is known for
Scientists and doctors stand out most, at 7.2 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.
Everyone else born in Sabetha
Of the other 4, 2 are soldiers and sailors.



No one matches both filters.
Also called Sabetha home
Born elsewhere, May Gorslin Preston Slosson lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sabetha 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 (4)
- Edwin Emery Slosson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Bestwick: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Krishna Shenoy: Kvshenoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Locher: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons