#1Famous people · Sheridan
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 27 famous people born in Sheridan
Articles in 12 languages make the magician Jerry Andrus the best known. The American politician John Howard Pyle ranks second, ahead of Harrison Brown. The largest group, 14, was born between 1920 and 1969. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
27
notable people
Best known
Jerry Andrus
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Sherman Coolidge
Youngest
1988
John Rotellini
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Sheridan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sheridan is known for
Compared with the usual town, scientists and doctors are the most over-represented field, at 2.5 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 Sheridan
First, Jerry Andrus (12 languages), then John Howard Pyle (12) and Harrison Brown (11).
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Science & Medicine
Harrison Brown
1917–1986American physicist and geochemist
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Through the years
When Sheridan’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 5 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Sheridan
Another 24, the earliest born in 1862.
Sherman Coolidge
1862–1932Episcopalian priest and a founder and leader of the Society of American Indians
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Miriam Elizabeth Simpson
1894–1991American doctor and Professor of anatomy
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Mervin D. Garretson
1923–2013American educator and advocate for the rights of deaf people
NotableWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Sheridan home
One more notable person made the town home: Leandro Rizzuto.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheridan 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 (14)
- Jerry Andrus: Denomaj, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Howard Pyle: Reelect Governor Howard Pyle campaign, author. "Arizona Republic" newspaper, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Domenic Mediate: Doug Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas W. Owsley: Smithsonian Institution, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pilch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Coolidge: De Lancey W. Gill[1] (d. 1940 [2]), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel J. Rudolf: Published by Caltech, USA Document published in USA without copyright between 1925 and 1977 Uploaded by https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Antony-22, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanine E. Jackson: Ann Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Moon: 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
- Gerald E. Miller: US Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Cohen: University of Michigan. News and Information Services., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy E. Gwinn: Smithsonian Institution, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Lewis: Oregon National Guard from Salem, Oregon, United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rotellini: Jojohot1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons