#1Famous people · Cresson
The 2 famous people born in Cresson, led by Robert Peary
Robert Peary, the explorer from the United states, is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. The other is Arthur W. Murray, the American test pilot. Born in 1856, Robert Peary is the first name on record, and Arthur W. Murray, born in 1918, the most recent. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Robert Peary
in 65 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Robert Peary
Youngest
1918
Arthur W. Murray
Most common field
Military
1 people
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Born in Cresson
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What Cresson is known for
Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cresson 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)
- Robert Peary: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons