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Famous people · Sterling
Most of the 10 famous people born in Sterling came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
At the top of the list is the American aviator Alexander Pearson, Jr., covered in 3 languages. The American mathematician Beulah Armstrong ranks second, ahead of Doris Fleeson. Fewer than a quarter of the 295 towns in Kansas with famous people list more. Births span 1895 to 1959, from Alexander Pearson, Jr. to Monte Bennett.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Alexander Pearson, Jr.
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Alexander Pearson, Jr.
Youngest
1959
Monte Bennett
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Sterling
First, Alexander Pearson, Jr. (3 languages), then Beulah Armstrong (3) and Doris Fleeson (3).
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Writing & Arts
Doris Fleeson
1901–1970American journalist and columnist
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Sterling’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1890s, at 3.
SportsMilitaryPolitics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsMusic
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Known for
What Sterling is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 3 people.
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Everyone else born in Sterling
Another 7, the earliest born in 1897.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sterling 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.
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- Richard G. Weede: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons