#1Famous people · Burgettstown
6 famous people from Burgettstown, many of them leaders
The best known is the American politician John D. Fredericks, with articles in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Gustave Diamond and Robert Linn. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. Thomas A. Holmes (1804) and Gustave Diamond (1928) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John D. Fredericks
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1804
Thomas A. Holmes
Youngest
1928
Gustave Diamond
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Burgettstown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Burgettstown is known for
Burgettstown has 3.2× the usual share of leaders.
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 Burgettstown
John D. Fredericks leads with articles in 6 languages, ahead of Gustave Diamond (4) and Robert Linn (3).
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Through the years
When Burgettstown’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1920s, at 2.
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Of the other 3, 2 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burgettstown 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 (3)
- John D. Fredericks: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustave Diamond: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter J. West: The Owl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons