#1Famous people · Edinburg
Ira D. Sankey tops a list of 3 famous people born in Edinburg
Articles in 18 languages make the American gospel singer and composer Ira D. Sankey the best known. The next two names are Marla Brown and Serene Ross. Births span 1840 to 1977, from Ira D. Sankey to Serene Ross. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ira D. Sankey
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
Ira D. Sankey
Youngest
1977
Serene Ross
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Edinburg
Ira D. Sankey leads with articles in 18 languages, ahead of Marla Brown (2) and Serene Ross (2).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edinburg 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 (1)
- Ira D. Sankey: Davis Garber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons