#1Famous people · Salina
42 famous people were born in Salina, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
The best known is the actor Dwight Frye, with articles in 22 languages. The American soccer player Adrianna Franch ranks second, ahead of George Murdock. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 23 in all. Salina ranks 3rd of the 305 towns in Kansas with anyone listed.
Born here
42
notable people
Best known
Dwight Frye
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
Charles C. Eberhardt
Youngest
1990
Adrianna Franch
Most common field
Politics & Law
13 people
What stands out about Salina’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Salina is known for
Set against the usual town, scientists and doctors come out 1.6 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Salina’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 8 births.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusicBusinessFaithMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Salina
Languages with an article: 22 for Dwight Frye, 19 for Adrianna Franch, 16 for George Murdock.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Salina
The rest number 39, with 13 leaders among them.
Matthew K. Rose
born 1959American businessman, retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salina 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 (8)
- Dwight Frye: I.E. Chadwick Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrianna Franch: Ray Terrill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine L. Richmond: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Graves: TruckingMatters, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Carlin: National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Philipp: Rob Mieremet / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlin Fitzwater: American Forces Press Service. Cropped by ; copied from en:File:Marlin Fitzwater DOD.jpg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Kirkman: Patrick Colecchio-management, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons