#1Famous people · Bessemer
2 famous people call Bessemer their birthplace
Frank M. Clark, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The only other name is the American football tight end Alex Urban. The oldest name on the list belongs to Frank M. Clark, born in 1915, the newest to Alex Urban, born in 1917. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
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2
notable people
Best known
Frank M. Clark
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
Frank M. Clark
Youngest
1917
Alex Urban
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Bessemer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bessemer 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.
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- Frank M. Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons