#1Of the 10 famous people born in Rawlins, an unusual share are leaders
At the top of the list is the American actor Jesse Garcia, covered in 18 languages. Behind the leader come Joe Hickey and Clarence Addison Brimmer, Jr.. Between 1920 and 1969, 7 were born, the most of any period. Joe Hickey (1911) and Jesse Garcia (1982) mark the two ends of the list.
What stands out about Rawlins’ famous people
What Rawlins is known for
Rawlins has 3.8× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Rawlins
First, Jesse Garcia (18 languages), then Joe Hickey (10) and Clarence Addison Brimmer, Jr. (4).
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#3Clarence Addison Brimmer, Jr.
1922–2014United States District Judge
When Rawlins’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Rawlins
The other 7 span the years 1933 to 1959.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rawlins 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)
- Jesse Garcia: PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Hickey: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Addison Brimmer, Jr.: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (The Third Branch newsletter), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip A. Brimmer: screenshot of video by US Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Bebout: w:en:Presidential Office Building, Taiwan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ember Oakley: Scottsdale Mint, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons