#1Famous people · Donora
14 famous people were born in Donora, more of them athletes than in most towns
Ken Griffey Jr., the American baseball player, is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Close behind are Stan Musial and Ken Griffey, Sr.. Between 1920 and 1969, 12 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 30.9 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Ken Griffey Jr.
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Nicholas Elko
Youngest
1969
Ken Griffey Jr.
Most common field
Sports
10 people
What stands out about Donora’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Donora is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2 times the usual share.
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 Donora
Languages with an article: 28 for Ken Griffey Jr., 25 for Stan Musial, 11 for Ken Griffey, Sr..
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Ken Griffey, Sr.
born 1950American baseball player and manager
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Through the years
When Donora’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 9 people born in that decade.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Donora 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 (9)
- Ken Griffey Jr.: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Musial: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Griffey, Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Richardson: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold Galiffa: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Johnston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jo Estill: Knavesdied, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gibson: University of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Filipowicz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons