#1Film, TV & Stage
Marc Platt
born 1957American film, television and theatre producer
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Famous people · Pikesville
Marc Platt tops a list of 5 famous people born in Pikesville
Marc Platt is the best known, with articles in 21 languages. Second and third on the list are Allyn Rachel and William Thomas Councilman. Performers make up the largest group, 2 of them. From James M. Buchanan in 1803 to Allyn Rachel in 1983, the births cover 180 years.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Marc Platt
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
James M. Buchanan
Youngest
1983
Allyn Rachel
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Pikesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pikesville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 1.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pikesville
Ranked by languages covered: Marc Platt with 21, then Allyn Rachel with 6 and William Thomas Councilman with 6.
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#3Science & Medicine
William Thomas Councilman
1854–1933American pathologist
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A further 2 follow, born between 1803 and 1886.
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One more notable person made the town home: Christian B. Anfinsen.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pikesville 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 (8)
- Marc Platt: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thomas Councilman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Buchanan: Richardson & Bennett, publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maury Uhler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian B. Anfinsen: Hubbard, Edward A.; National Institutes of Health, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimmie Meissner: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angel Reese: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin B. Kamenetz: Baltimore County Public Library, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons