#1Famous people · Connellsville
23 famous people were born in Connellsville, more of them leaders than in most towns
Edwin Stanton Porter, the American film pioneer, is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. The American middle distance runner John Woodruff ranks second, ahead of William A. Clark. For every 10,000 residents the town has 33.6, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there. Between 1920 and 1969, 10 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Edwin Stanton Porter
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1799
Adam W. Snyder
Youngest
1957
Larry Savage
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Connellsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Connellsville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.7 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 Connellsville
Ranked by languages covered: Edwin Stanton Porter with 36, then John Woodruff with 26 and William A. Clark with 17.
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#3Politics & Law
William A. Clark
1839–1925American mining magnate and politician
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Through the years
When Connellsville’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Connellsville
20 more, from 1799 to 1957.
James E. Dull
1928–2009Dean of Students of Georgia Institute of Technology
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in South Connellsville: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Connellsville 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 (8)
- Edwin Stanton Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Woodruff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Clark: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Lujack: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam W. Snyder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Showalter Smith: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Shrum: United States Studies Centre, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamora Pierce: Elizabeth Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons