#1Famous people · Seneca
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Seneca
At the top of the list is the American football player John Riggins, covered in 11 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. Over 85 years of births, the list goes from Ira K. Wells (1871) to Jerry Henry (1956). Only 44 of the 291 towns in Kansas with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
John Riggins
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
Ira K. Wells
Youngest
1956
Jerry Henry
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Seneca’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Seneca is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3 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 Seneca
Two of the three are leaders.
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Through the years
When Seneca’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Everyone else born in Seneca
A further 5 follow, born between 1877 and 1956.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seneca 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)
- John Riggins: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira K. Wells: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons