GM#1
Writing & Arts
Gordon Merrick
1916–1988American-born writer of gay romance
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Famous people · Bala Cynwyd
Bala Cynwyd is the birthplace of 6 famous people
At the top of the list is the American-Born writer of gay romance Gordon Merrick, covered in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Hardie Scott, third to John A. Lafore, Jr.. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 5 in all. Delphine Fitz Darby (1902) and Will Kohler (1975) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Gordon Merrick
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Delphine Fitz Darby
Youngest
1975
Will Kohler
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Bala Cynwyd
First, Gordon Merrick (6 languages), then Hardie Scott (6) and John A. Lafore, Jr. (4).
#2
#3Through the years
When Bala Cynwyd’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bala Cynwyd is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Bala Cynwyd
3 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Bala Cynwyd home
One more notable person made the town home: Alan Abel.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Bala Cynwyd.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bala Cynwyd 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)
- Hardie Scott: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Lafore, Jr.: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delphine Fitz Darby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Abel: Ihavetantrums, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noam Chomsky: Augusto Starita / Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons