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Famous people · Ford City
8 famous people from Ford City, many of them leaders
Most widely known is Mary Beck, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. John F. Hunter, the American politician, comes second, with Raymond Harvey third. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The list runs from John F. Hunter, born in 1896, to Chris Valasek, born in 1982.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Mary Beck
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
John F. Hunter
Youngest
1982
Chris Valasek
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Ford City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ford City is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 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 Ford City
Two of the three are leaders.
JH#2
#3Military
Raymond Harvey
1920–1996United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Ford City’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1900s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Ford City
A further 5 follow, born between 1900 and 1982.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Manor Township has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ford City 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)
- Raymond Harvey: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Beck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons