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Steve Wilhite
1948–2022American theoretical computer scientist
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Famous people · West Chester Township
Steve Wilhite tops a list of 5 famous people born in West Chester Township
Articles in 21 languages make the American theoretical computer scientist Steve Wilhite the best known. Close behind are Ryan Kelly and Parrissa Eyorokon. More than half were born since 1970, 4 in all. Over 45 years of births, the list goes from Steve Wilhite (1948) to Ryan Kelly (1993).
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Steve Wilhite
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1948
Steve Wilhite
Youngest
1993
Ryan Kelly
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about West Chester Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When West Chester Township’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in West Chester Township
Languages with an article: 21 for Steve Wilhite, 9 for Ryan Kelly, 5 for Parrissa Eyorokon.
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Known for
What West Chester Township is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 times.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in West Chester Township
Here are 2 more, born from 1971 to 1991.
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A chosen home
Also called West Chester Township home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Jorge Gurgel.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Fairfield has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Chester Township 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 (6)
- Ryan Kelly: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie von Haefen: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jorge Gurgel: Mr bezon at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Cates: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Wolsey Voorhees: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmen Electra: Carmen_Electra.jpg: dodge challenger1 derivative work: Tabercil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons