#1Famous people · Allegheny Township
Soldiers and sailors stand out among the 36 famous people born in Allegheny Township
At the top of the list is the American painter and printmaker Mary Cassatt, covered in 89 languages. Gertrude Stein is second and Charles Taze Russell third. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 20 in all. From George Washington Harris to Tom Boggs, the births on the list run from 1814 to 1905.
Born here
36
notable people
Best known
Mary Cassatt
in 89 Wikipedia languages
First
1814
George Washington Harris
Youngest
1905
Tom Boggs
Most common field
Writing & Arts
11 people
What stands out about Allegheny Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Allegheny Township
The three are covered in 89, 82 and 50 languages: Mary Cassatt, Gertrude Stein and Charles Taze Russell.
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Writing & Arts
Charles Taze Russell
1852–1916Founder of the Bible Student movement
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Known for
What Allegheny Township is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 3.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Allegheny Township’s famous people were born
The 1850s saw the most births of any decade: 8.
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Everyone else born in Allegheny Township
A further 33 follow, born between 1814 and 1905.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Hollidaysburg’s, with 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allegheny 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 (25)
- Mary Cassatt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Stein: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Weber: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John White Alexander: Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Todd: King W. Vidor Productions / First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Fields: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Deland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Stein: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Kendall Thaw: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Letitia Stevenson: Illinois Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulu Glaser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Blegen: The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Anderson Coffin: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Gilmore Cochran: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Buchanan Robinson: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hubbard Clapp: The Owl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Shiras III: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Graham: Percy F. Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander T. McGill: The Gubelman Photo Gravure Company, Jersey City, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Prentiss Orr: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Hartman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wooda Nicholas Carr: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedda Hopper: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gibson: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons