#1Famous people · Sturgis
Leaders stand out among the 7 famous people born in Sturgis
Larry Rhoden, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. Second and third on the list are Marty Jackley and Carroll Hardy. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from Rex Terry, born in 1888, to Marty Jackley, born in 1959.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Larry Rhoden
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Rex Terry
Youngest
1959
Marty Jackley
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Sturgis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sturgis is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Sturgis
Two of the three are leaders.
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#3Through the years
When Sturgis’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Sturgis
4 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Sturgis home
Born elsewhere, Poker Alice lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sturgis 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 (6)
- Larry Rhoden: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Jackley: US District of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carroll Hardy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond W. Carpenter: Office of Public Affairs, National Guard Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Poker Alice: The black-and-white photo is courtesy of the South Dakota Historical Society, CC0, Wikimedia Commons