#1Famous people · Sedan
The 4 famous people born in Sedan, led by Emmett Kelly
Emmett Kelly, the American clown, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Behind the leader come Charlie Weatherbie and Walter Ferguson. Over 69 years of births, the list goes from Walter Ferguson (1886) to Charlie Weatherbie (1955). 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Emmett Kelly
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Walter Ferguson
Youngest
1955
Charlie Weatherbie
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Sedan
Languages with an article: 10 for Emmett Kelly, 3 for Charlie Weatherbie, 2 for Walter Ferguson.
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Sports
Charlie Weatherbie
born 1955American college football player, college football coach
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Sedan’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1890s, with 1 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Sedan is known for
Share of Sedan’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Sedan
1 more, best known first.
A chosen home
Also called Sedan home
One more notable person made the town home: Jean Schodorf.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sedan 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 (2)
- Emmett Kelly: Pan American Coffee Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Schodorf: Bob Weeks from Wichita, KS, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons