#1Clark counts 2 famous people, first among them Albert Bushnell Hart
The best known is the American historian Albert Bushnell Hart, with articles in 12 languages. One more name completes the list: Lillian Hoxie Picken. Born in 1854, Albert Bushnell Hart is the first name on record, and Lillian Hoxie Picken, born in 1856, the most recent. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.


Born in Clark
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#2Lillian Hoxie Picken
1856–1913American educator; textbook writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clark 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 (2)
- Albert Bushnell Hart: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Hoxie Picken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons