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Famous people · Coopersburg

Coopersburg is the birthplace of 2 famous people

The best known is the American medical academic and eugenicist Harvey Ernest Jordan, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Thomas Buchecker Cooper. From Thomas Buchecker Cooper in 1823 to Harvey Ernest Jordan in 1878, the births cover 55 years. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Harvey Ernest Jordan
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1823
Thomas Buchecker Cooper
Youngest
1878
Harvey Ernest Jordan
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known

Born in Coopersburg

HJ#1
Science & Medicine

Harvey Ernest Jordan

1878–1963

American medical academic and eugenicist

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TC#2
Politics & Law

Thomas Buchecker Cooper

1823–1862

American politician

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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A chosen home

Also called Coopersburg home

Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Coopersburg, though born elsewhere.

JG

John Grogan

born 1957

American journalist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coopersburg 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.