#1Famous people · Sterling
9 famous people were born in Sterling, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Prentiss Mellen, the American judge, with articles in 8 languages. In the early republic, 7 were born, the most of any period. Patrick Tatten, born in 1981, is the youngest, and Prentiss Mellen, born in 1764, the first on record. The list comes to 11 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.5 in the typical town in Massachusetts.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Prentiss Mellen
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1764
Prentiss Mellen
Youngest
1981
Patrick Tatten
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Sterling’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sterling is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.7 times.
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 Sterling’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1850s, at 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sterling
Prentiss Mellen, Le Gage Pratt and Patrick Tatten are written about in 8, 5 and 4 languages.
#1
#2PT#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Sterling
The rest number 6, with 3 leaders among them.
Silas Bailey
1809–1874Second president of Franklin College, third president of Denison University
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
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.
Photo credits (9)
- Prentiss Mellen: John Brewster, Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Gage Pratt: "The Insurance Press" magazine (New York, NY). Via HathiTrust., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Putnam, Sr.: Frederick T. Stuart (1837–1913), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nichols: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Conant: F. T. Stuart, Boston, MA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Silas Bailey: Ind.) Franklin College (Franklin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Moorehead: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henrietta Swan Leavitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Savage: Edward Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons