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Famous people · Elizabeth
6 famous people from Elizabeth, many of them athletes
At the top of the list is the American writer Charles R. Saunders, covered in 9 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from Ren Wylie, born in 1861, to J. J. Hoover, born in 1987. Only 194 of the 980 towns in Pennsylvania with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Charles R. Saunders
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Ren Wylie
Youngest
1987
J. J. Hoover
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Elizabeth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Elizabeth is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.9 times as common.
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 Elizabeth
Ranked by languages covered: Charles R. Saunders with 9, then J. J. Hoover with 6 and Craig Cotton with 3.
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Through the years
When Elizabeth’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsWriting & ArtsMilitary
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Everyone else born in Elizabeth
The other 3 span the years 1861 to 1917.
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2 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elizabeth 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)
- J. J. Hoover: NewJack984, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gumbert: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Winovich: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Necciai: Stephen V. Russell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons