#1Famous people · Atglen
Atglen is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Charles Alan Pownall, the military Governor of Guam, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The other is George Morris Philips, the principal of West Chester university. Over 36 years of births, the list goes from George Morris Philips (1851) to Charles Alan Pownall (1887). No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Charles Alan Pownall
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
George Morris Philips
Youngest
1887
Charles Alan Pownall
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Atglen
#1#2Science & Medicine
George Morris Philips
1851–1920Principal of West Chester University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atglen 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 (2)
- Charles Alan Pownall: United States Navy photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Morris Philips: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons