#1Science & Medicine
Robert Jarvik
1946–2025American inventor, creator of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart
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Famous people · Midland
Most of the 40 famous people born in Midland came into the world between 1920 and 1969
With articles in 33 languages, Robert Jarvik is the most widely known. Second place goes to the Catholic cardinal James Aloysius Hickey, third to Cheryl Studer. Athletes make up the largest group, 15 of them. Born in 1894, Don E. Sias is the first name on record, and Delaney Strouse, born in 2000, the most recent.
Born here
40
notable people
Best known
Robert Jarvik
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Don E. Sias
Youngest
2000
Delaney Strouse
Most common field
Sports
15 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Midland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Midland’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 10.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Midland
Robert Jarvik leads with articles in 33 languages, ahead of James Aloysius Hickey (24) and Cheryl Studer (18).
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The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.3 times.
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Everyone else born in Midland
37 more names, born between 1894 and 2000.
Bobby Anderson
born 1947All-American college football player, professional football player, running back, College Football Hall of Fame member
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J. Patrick Doyle
born 1963American businessperson and board member, former CEO of Domino's Pizza
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A chosen home
Also called Midland home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Midland, though born elsewhere.
Andrew Liveris
born 1954Australian-born businessperson and corporate director, retired Chair and CEO, The Dow Chemical Company
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Midland 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 (16)
- Robert Jarvik: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Aloysius Hickey: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheryl Studer: Eddy Seesing, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Moolenaar: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Camp: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Schuette: Aaronjbaylis derivative work: MagentaGreen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Anderson: MiamiFilmFestival, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Kraus: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Collins: slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Backus: Detroit_Lions_vs_Minnesota_Vikings_2012-09-30_game_action.jpg: kdoebler derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Kressler: Suyk, Koen / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Something: Goddess Of Cats, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Heinz: Grant Wickes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Jaster: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Emmel: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Liveris: World Economic Forum. Photo Moritz Hager., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons