#1Famous people · Sidney
Chuck Stevenson tops a list of 7 famous people born in Sidney
Chuck Stevenson, the racecar driver, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The Tunisian pole vaulter Leila Ben Youssef ranks second, ahead of Clyde Lamb. From Clyde Lamb to Brandon Ler, the births on the list run from 1913 to 1985. 2 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Chuck Stevenson
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Clyde Lamb
Youngest
1985
Brandon Ler
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Sidney’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sidney’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1910s, at 2.
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The best known
Born in Sidney
Ranked by languages covered: Chuck Stevenson with 17, then Leila Ben Youssef with 11 and Clyde Lamb with 2.
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What Sidney is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sidney 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)
- Chuck Stevenson: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Lamb: KMPAZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons