#1Famous people · Sterling
From 1783 to 1920, Sterling was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the American biochemist Thressa Stadtman the best known. Alfred L. Cary and John Townsend follow. Of the bordering towns, Oswego has the longest list: 27, with Joey Belladonna at the top. The list’s best known name, Thressa Stadtman, dates from 1920.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Thressa Stadtman
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1783
John Townsend
Youngest
1920
Thressa Stadtman
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Sterling
Two of the three are leaders.
#1#2#3Known for
What Sterling is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Of the towns around it, Oswego has the most on record: 27.
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 (4)
- Thressa Stadtman: NIH photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred L. Cary: John R. Berryman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Townsend: Cuyler Reynolds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warner Miller: J. Schloss, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons