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Famous people · Clarion

Clarion counts 4 famous people, first among them Chris Kirkpatrick

Chris Kirkpatrick, the American singer and dancer, is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Close behind are Ernest M. Skinner and George W. Alexander. Births span 1849 to 1971, from William Worth Patterson to Chris Kirkpatrick. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 9.5 for every 10,000 residents.

#1 best knownChris KirkpatrickMusic · born 1971
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Chris Kirkpatrick
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
William Worth Patterson
Youngest
1971
Chris Kirkpatrick
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Clarion

By how many languages cover them, Chris Kirkpatrick comes first (19), then Ernest M. Skinner (6) and George W. Alexander (3).

Chris Kirkpatrick#1
Music

Chris Kirkpatrick

born 1971

American singer and dancer

19 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ernest M. Skinner#2
Business

Ernest M. Skinner

1866–1960

American organ builder

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GA#3
Politics & Law

George W. Alexander

1904–1992

American politician

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Clarion’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1970s, with 1 people born in that decade.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950William Worth PattersonChris Kirkpatrick
Politics & LawMusicBusiness

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What Clarion is known for

Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.

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Everyone

Everyone else born in Clarion

1 more, best known first.

William Worth Patterson

William Worth Patterson

1849–1921

American mayor

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarion 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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