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Famous people · Corry
Writers and artists stand out among the 6 famous people born in Corry
Articles in 7 languages make the triathlete Karen Smyers the best known. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 194 of the 926 towns in Pennsylvania with anyone on record list more. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 9.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Karen Smyers
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
James Alexander Robertson
Youngest
1982
Ryan Buell
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Corry’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Corry is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 6.6 times as common.
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 Corry
Karen Smyers leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of James Alexander Robertson (6) and Ryan Buell (4).
JR#2
Writing & Arts
James Alexander Robertson
1873–1939United States historian
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#3Through the years
When Corry’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 1.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Corry
Of the other 3, 2 are writers and artists.
Peter McLaughlin
born 1949American politician – Minnesota -House 1985-90 (District 60B)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Corry 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)
- Ryan Buell: FriarTuck1981, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Newton: Fabian Bachrach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons