#1Politics & Law
Albert C. Thompson
1842–1910Lawyer, judge and politician
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Famous people · Brookville
12 famous people were born in Brookville, more of them leaders than in most towns
Best known of all is Albert C. Thompson, written about in 5 languages. The largest group, 6, was born between 1920 and 1969. From Samuel Alfred Craig in 1839 to Nathan Smith in 1978, the births cover 139 years. For every 10,000 residents the town has 30.4, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Albert C. Thompson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Samuel Alfred Craig
Youngest
1978
Nathan Smith
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Brookville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Brookville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Brookville
Albert C. Thompson, DeVeren Bookwalter and Samuel Alfred Craig are written about in 5, 5 and 5 languages.
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Samuel Alfred Craig
1839–1920Union United States Army officer
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Through the years
When Brookville’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1930s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
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Another 9, 4 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookville 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)
- Albert C. Thompson: Brady & Handy Photo Wash D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Alfred Craig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Eason: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam A. Scribner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Harding: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons