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Famous people · Rising Sun
3 famous people call Rising Sun their birthplace
The best known is the American politician James Gerry, with articles in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Norman T. Kirk and Eddie Adams. The oldest name on the list belongs to James Gerry, born in 1796, the newest to Norman T. Kirk, born in 1888. For every 10,000 residents the town has 10.9, while at least half the towns in Maryland list nobody born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Gerry
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
James Gerry
Youngest
1888
Norman T. Kirk
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Rising Sun
James Gerry leads with articles in 5 languages, ahead of Norman T. Kirk (2) and Eddie Adams (1).
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What Rising Sun is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rising Sun 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 (1)
- Norman T. Kirk: United States Army Official Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons