#1Famous people · Emmaus
2 famous people call Emmaus their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Marcus C.L. Kline, with articles in 5 languages. The other is George Diehl, the major League Baseball pitcher. Over the border in Allentown, 51 names are on record, led by Amanda Seyfried. The list runs from Marcus C.L. Kline, born in 1855, to George Diehl, born in 1918.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Marcus C.L. Kline
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
Marcus C.L. Kline
Youngest
1918
George Diehl
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Emmaus
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Known for
What Emmaus is known for
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Also called Emmaus home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Emmaus, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emmaus 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)
- Marcus C.L. Kline: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Seyfried: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons