#1Politics & Law
John W. Murphy
1902–1962American politician, Pennsylvania
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Famous people · Avoca
Avoca is the birthplace of 6 famous people
John W. Murphy is the best known, with articles in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Michael B. Carroll and Jack Burns. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. From Jim Mullen to Michael B. Carroll, the births on the list run from 1877 to 1962.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John W. Murphy
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Jim Mullen
Youngest
1962
Michael B. Carroll
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Avoca
Ranked by languages covered: John W. Murphy with 6, then Michael B. Carroll with 4 and Jack Burns with 2.
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#2Politics & Law
Michael B. Carroll
born 1962American politician, Pennsylvania
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Through the years
When Avoca’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Avoca is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.4 times as common.
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 Avoca
3 more, 2 of them athletes.
Jack Harding
1898–1963American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avoca 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 (4)
- John W. Murphy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael B. Carroll: Governor Tom Wolf from Harrisburg, PA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Mullen: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert K. Bender: Published in Albert K. Benders Book., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons