#1Famous people · Piqua
Soldiers and sailors stand out among the 27 famous people born in Piqua
Articles in 10 languages make the American flying ace Dominic Salvatore Gentile the best known. The largest group, 8, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Joseph W. McCorkle (1819) and Brandon Saine (1988) mark the two ends of the list. For every 10,000 residents the town has 13.1, while at least half the towns in Ohio list nobody born there.
Born here
27
notable people
Best known
Dominic Salvatore Gentile
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
Joseph W. McCorkle
Youngest
1988
Brandon Saine
Most common field
Sports
11 people
What stands out about Piqua’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Piqua is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is soldiers and sailors, at 5.2 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 Piqua
Dominic Salvatore Gentile, William H. Pitsenbarger and John G. Mitchell are written about in 10, 7 and 6 languages.
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#2Military
William H. Pitsenbarger
1944–1966United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Piqua’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 3 births.
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Everyone else born in Piqua
Here are 24 more, born from 1819 to 1988.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Piqua 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)
- Dominic Salvatore Gentile: U.S. Army Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Pitsenbarger: US Air Force Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Y. Smith: Lake City Publishing Co. (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. McKinney: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mahlon Dickerson Manson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rita Rapp: Credit: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Belle Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons