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Famous people · Etna
9 famous people were born in Etna, more of them athletes than in most towns
The best known is the basketball player John Abramovic, with articles in 11 languages. The largest group, 5, was born between 1920 and 1969. From Whitey Alperman to Jim Laslavic, the births on the list run from 1879 to 1951. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 26.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
John Abramovic
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Whitey Alperman
Youngest
1951
Jim Laslavic
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Etna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Etna is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.9 times.
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 Etna
Counted by languages, John Abramovic is ahead of Lee Donaldson and Michael J. Novosel: 11, 3 and 3.
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#3Military
Michael J. Novosel
1922–2006United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Etna’s famous people were born
The 1920s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Etna
Another 6, 5 of them athletes.
No one matches both filters.
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Famous people from the towns next door
3 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Etna 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)
- Michael J. Novosel: United States Military, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitey Alperman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Warhol: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Lyon: Charles Blanchard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons