#1Famous people · Fleetwood
5 famous people were born in Fleetwood from 1870 to 1974
Most widely known is George S. Messersmith, the American diplomat, with articles in 8 languages. Close behind are Bobby Rothermel and Manan Trivedi. 3 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 980 towns in Pennsylvania with famous people list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
George S. Messersmith
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Bobby Rothermel
Youngest
1974
Manan Trivedi
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Fleetwood
Two of the three are leaders.
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#3Through the years
When Fleetwood’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1870s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Fleetwood is known for
Share of Fleetwood’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Fleetwood
2 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called Fleetwood home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Fleetwood, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fleetwood 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 (5)
- George S. Messersmith: Richling, J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manan Trivedi: User:Msetley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judy Schwank: Governor Tom Wolf, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hoover Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons