#1Famous people · Ephrata
9 famous people from Ephrata, many of them leaders
The best known is the united States Navy officer Charles B. McVay III, with articles in 11 languages. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Jacob Hibshman, born in 1772, is the earliest name and John C. Bear, born in 1972, the latest. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Charles B. McVay III
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1772
Jacob Hibshman
Youngest
1972
John C. Bear
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Ephrata’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ephrata is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
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 Ephrata
Charles B. McVay III has articles in 11 languages, Whitey Von Nieda in 7 and Michael Akers in 5.
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Through the years
When Ephrata’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ephrata 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)
- Charles B. McVay III: Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac N. Fry: C. Douglas SternerTransparency added and cropped by User:pd_THOR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons