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Famous people · Ritzville
Leaders stand out among the 7 famous people born in Ritzville
At the top of the list is the American theologian James Luther Adams, covered in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Dick King, third to Mark Schoesler. The earliest on the list is Harold W. Zent, born in 1900, and the youngest Mark Schoesler, born in 1957. Only 48 of the 210 towns in Washington with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
James Luther Adams
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Harold W. Zent
Youngest
1957
Mark Schoesler
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Ritzville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ritzville is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.7 times as common.
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 Ritzville
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Ritzville’s famous people were born
The 1900s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Everyone else born in Ritzville
Still to come: 4 more, from 1900 to 1942.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ritzville 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)
- Dick King: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Schoesler: NRCS Washington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Amen: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Zent: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons