#1Famous people · Coaldale
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Coaldale
Most widely known is Harold Parfitt, the united States general, with articles in 4 languages. Close behind are James H. Gildea and Jerry Knowles. 6 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 39.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Harold Parfitt
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
James H. Gildea
Youngest
1968
Sean Love
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Coaldale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Coaldale is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.4 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 Coaldale
Two of the three are leaders.
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Through the years
When Coaldale’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 3 births.
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Everyone else born in Coaldale
7 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Tamaqua has the most on record, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coaldale 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 (4)
- Harold Parfitt: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Gildea: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Donohue: Public domain image in the profile of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Christine L. Donohue, The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: https://www.pacourts.us/courts/supreme-court/supreme-court-justices/justice-christine-donohue, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- G. Raymond Nye: film screenshot (Allied Pictures Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons