#1Writing & Arts
Burr McIntosh
1862–1942American photographer, actor and publisher
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Famous people · Wellsville
Wellsville is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Burr McIntosh is the best known, with articles in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are William Peters Hepburn and Paul Travis. From William Peters Hepburn to Wallace Samuel Gourley, the births on the list run from 1833 to 1904. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Burr McIntosh
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
William Peters Hepburn
Youngest
1904
Wallace Samuel Gourley
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known
Born in Wellsville
Burr McIntosh has articles in 9 languages, William Peters Hepburn in 7 and Paul Travis in 3.
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Through the years
When Wellsville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1860s, with 1 births.
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Known for
What Wellsville is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 5.9 times as common.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wellsville 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 (4)
- Burr McIntosh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Peters Hepburn: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Samuel Gourley: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Smith Fraser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons