#1Politics & Law
Charlie Crist
born 1956United States Representative from 2017 to 2022
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Famous people · Altoona
69 famous people were born in Altoona, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
With articles in 30 languages, Charlie Crist is the most widely known. Michael Behe is second and Janet Blair third. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 41 of them. From William Abram Mann to Billy Baron, the births on the list run from 1854 to 1990.
Born here
69
notable people
Best known
Charlie Crist
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
William Abram Mann
Youngest
1990
Billy Baron
Most common field
Sports
18 people
What stands out about Altoona’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Altoona is known for
Altoona has 1.7× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
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 Altoona
Charlie Crist, Michael Behe and Janet Blair are written about in 30, 28 and 22 languages.
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#2Writing & Arts
Michael Behe
born 1952American biochemist, author, and intelligent design advocate
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#3Through the years
When Altoona’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 13.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageMusicMilitaryNotableBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Altoona
Another 66, the earliest born in 1854.
Harry Jacob Anslinger
1892–19751st Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics
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Lawrence Richardson, Jr.
1920–2013American classical philologist and archaeologist
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James Loy
born 1942Commander of the US Coast Guard and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
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Of the towns around it, Allegheny Township has the most on record: 36.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Altoona 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 (24)
- Charlie Crist: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Behe: Campus Photo • Bryan Matluk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Blair: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Winter: Dxede5x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Beam Piper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Baron: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Jacob Anslinger: Cecil Stoughton. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- danah boyd: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joyce: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Davis: Pax Ahimsa Gethen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Bell Walton: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Edward Van Zandt: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Loy: USGov-DHS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Blake: Paulo rsmenezes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Sumner Ely: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Woodcock Seibert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Abram Mann: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfie Wise: ABC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Sell: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Brooks Smith: U.S. Federal Judiciary, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry E. Soyster: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Malone: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul C. Donnelly: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Cassatt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons