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Famous people · Superior
Superior is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Most widely known is Patty Jo Watson, the American archaeologist, with articles in 7 languages. The next two names are Ed Weir and Floyd Ebaugh. Only 49 of the 233 towns in Nebraska with anyone on record list more. Births span 1903 to 1932, from Ed Weir to Patty Jo Watson.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Patty Jo Watson
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Ed Weir
Youngest
1932
Patty Jo Watson
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Superior
Patty Jo Watson, Ed Weir and Floyd Ebaugh are written about in 7, 4 and 3 languages.
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Through the years
When Superior’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1930s, with 1 people born in that decade.
SportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Superior is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Superior
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Superior 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)
- Ed Weir: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons