#1Famous people · Avondale
Avondale is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 3 languages make the American journalist Mark Sullivan the best known. The only other name is the professional baseball player Frank Crossin. From Mark Sullivan to Frank Crossin, the births on the list run from 1874 to 1891. Next door, the list for New Garden Township holds 3, William Maclay first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Mark Sullivan
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Mark Sullivan
Youngest
1891
Frank Crossin
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Avondale
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What Avondale is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avondale 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 (3)
- Mark Sullivan: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Crossin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Maclay: Clarence Winthrop Bowen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons