Famous people · Sterling
Born near Sterling: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Roger W. Brockett, born in Seville, 4 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Sterling as a birthplace. The best known of them is Arthur Holly Compton, with articles in 89 languages. 764 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Arthur Holly Compton
Best known
Arthur Holly Compton
in 89 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sterling’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sterling
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Daniel Sidney Warner
1842–1895American theologian, initiator of the Church of God (Anderson)
Karl Taylor Compton
1887–1954American physicist and university president
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sterling and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Arthur Holly Compton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Peterson: Boungawa, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Taylor Compton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Varian: Joi Ito, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Childs: Creator(s): Bain News Service, publisher. No known restrictions on publication., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hollis Frampton: Hollis Frampton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirtland I. Perky: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons