#1Famous people · Parkersburg
Parkersburg counts 7 famous people, first among them Pauline Pfeiffer
The best known is the American journalist Pauline Pfeiffer, with articles in 21 languages. Second and third on the list are Casey Wiegmann and John B. Anderson. 5 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to John B. Anderson, born in 1891, the newest to Casey Wiegmann, born in 1973.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Pauline Pfeiffer
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
John B. Anderson
Youngest
1973
Casey Wiegmann
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Parkersburg
Pauline Pfeiffer has articles in 21 languages, Casey Wiegmann in 4 and John B. Anderson in 4.
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#2Sports
Casey Wiegmann
born 1973American football player, offensive lineman, center
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Parkersburg’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1890s come out on top, with 3 births.
Writing & ArtsSportsMilitaryPolitics & Law
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Known for
What Parkersburg is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Parkersburg
Still to come: 4 more, from 1895 to 1931.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parkersburg 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 (5)
- Pauline Pfeiffer: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Wiegmann: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin N. Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Luebbe: International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons