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Famous people · Pitman
3 famous people come from Pitman, Madeline Brewer the best known
Most widely known is Madeline Brewer, the American actress, with articles in 28 languages. Harry Gamble is second and Jane Moffet third. The nearest list is next door in Glassboro: 13 names, starting with Betty Castor. Born in 1930, Harry Gamble is the first name on record, and Madeline Brewer, born in 1992, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Madeline Brewer
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1930
Harry Gamble
Youngest
1992
Madeline Brewer
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Pitman
Counted by languages, Madeline Brewer is ahead of Harry Gamble and Jane Moffet: 28, 3 and 1.
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Sports
Jane Moffet
1930–2018All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pitman 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 (2)
- Harry Gamble: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Castor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons