#1Famous people · Edgewood
Edgewood is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American watercolor artist Frank Webb, with an article in one language. The only other name is the American tennis player William S. McEllroy. Across the town line, Wilkinsburg lists 25, Paul Taylor first. The first birth on record is William S. McEllroy’s, in 1893, and the last Frank Webb’s, in 1927.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Frank Webb
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
William S. McEllroy
Youngest
1927
Frank Webb
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Edgewood
#1#2Known for
What Edgewood is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgewood 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 (4)
- Frank Webb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Naval_Personnel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. McEllroy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Taylor: The original uploader was Noirish at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael F. Doyle: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons