#1Military
Julian Cunningham
1893–1972Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Famous people · Blairsville
5 famous people were born in Blairsville from 1844 to 1978
Most widely known is Julian Cunningham, the recipient of the Purple Heart medal, with articles in 6 languages. Behind the leader come John Ambrose Watterson and Dave L. Reed. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. For every 10,000 residents the town has 15.6, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Julian Cunningham
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
John Ambrose Watterson
Youngest
1978
Dave L. Reed
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Blairsville
Counted by languages, Julian Cunningham is ahead of John Ambrose Watterson and Dave L. Reed: 6, 5 and 4.
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#3Through the years
When Blairsville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 1.
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Known for
What Blairsville is known for
The field with the most names is Military: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Blairsville
The other 2 span the years 1869 to 1906.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blairsville 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)
- Julian Cunningham: Harold Dick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Ambrose Watterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave L. Reed: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Zeno: The Indiana Progress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons