#1Sports
Alma Richards
1890–1963American Olympic high jump gold medalist athlete, soldier, lawyer and teacher
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Famous people · Parowan
3 famous people come from Parowan, Alma Richards the best known
Alma Richards is the best known, with articles in 23 languages. Close behind are Scott Milne Matheson, Sr. and Frank Ward. From Alma Richards to Frank Ward, the births on the list run from 1890 to 1904. Per head, the list is long: 9.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Utah has 0.5.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Alma Richards
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Alma Richards
Youngest
1904
Frank Ward
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Parowan
Two of the three are athletes.
#1SS#2
Politics & Law
Scott Milne Matheson, Sr.
1897–1958United States Attorney for the District of Utah
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#3Known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parowan 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)
- Alma Richards: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ward: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons