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Famous people · Blossburg
Blossburg’s famous people span 111 years: 3 births from 1840 to 1951
Most widely known is Tom M. Mitchell, the computer scientist, with articles in 6 languages. S. W. Harrington is second and Franklin Guest Smith third. The list’s best known name, Tom M. Mitchell, dates from 1951. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Tom M. Mitchell
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
Franklin Guest Smith
Youngest
1951
Tom M. Mitchell
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Blossburg
Tom M. Mitchell, S. W. Harrington and Franklin Guest Smith are written about in 6, 3 and 2 languages.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blossburg 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 (1)
- Franklin Guest Smith: William H. Powell and Edward Shippen, editors. L. R. Hamersly & Co. (Philadelphia, PA), publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons