#1Famous people · East Pittsburgh
2 famous people call East Pittsburgh their birthplace
Mary Louise Rasmuson, the American military officer, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The only other name is the American football player and coach Rey Dempsey. Over the border in North Braddock, 8 names are on record, led by Clark Goff. Births span 1911 to 1936, from Mary Louise Rasmuson to Rey Dempsey.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Mary Louise Rasmuson
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Mary Louise Rasmuson
Youngest
1936
Rey Dempsey
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in East Pittsburgh
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Pittsburgh 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)
- Mary Louise Rasmuson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Harper: Ernie Lively (photographer), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons