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Famous people · Ambler
Ambler’s famous people span 102 years: 7 births from 1883 to 1985
David Sloane, the American ice hockey player, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Lew Richie and Michael F. Gerber. 3 were born in 1970 or later. For every 10,000 residents the town has 10.2, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
David Sloane
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Lew Richie
Youngest
1985
David Sloane
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Ambler’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ambler’s famous people were born
The 1970s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ambler
Two of the three are athletes.
#2
#3Known for
What Ambler is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Ambler
Another 4, 2 of them scientists and doctors.
John Di Domenico
born 1962American actor, comedian and writer, best known for his award-winning impersonation of Donald Trump
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Ambler home
One more notable person made the town home: James McGann.
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Around it, only Fort Washington has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ambler 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 (5)
- Lew Richie: Sporting Life, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael F. Gerber: user:Arsenal1530, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Di Domenico: Haneswade, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Eisenberg: Cancercare, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James McGann: Diario de Madrid, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons