Sterling, Illinois
Sterling, Illinois ranks 9,174th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jinhae-gu, Old Town, Maine, and Iksan. Memorable people born in Sterling, Illinois include Paul Flory, and Terry Brooks. Sterling, Illinois has been the birth place of many chemists, and writers. Sterling, Illinois is located in United States.
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Formerly nicknamed "Hardware Capital of the World", the city has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel industry. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1910 and 1944, Sterling, Illinois was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Paul Flory, and Terry Brooks.
People Born in Sterling, Illinois
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sterling, Illinois were chemists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sterling, Illinois, including Terry Brooks. Whereas, throughout history, chemists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sterling, Illinois, including Paul Flory.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sterling, Illinois since 1700.
