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Famous people · Freeburg
4 famous people call Freeburg their birthplace
Most widely known is William L. Dill, the American politician, with articles in 3 languages. Frank Motz is second and Peter O. Knight third. Born in 1865, Peter O. Knight is the first name on record, and Ralph Mitterling, born in 1890, the most recent. Fewer than a quarter of the 1,003 towns in Pennsylvania with famous people list more.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
William L. Dill
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Peter O. Knight
Youngest
1890
Ralph Mitterling
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Freeburg
The three are covered in 3, 2 and 1 languages: William L. Dill, Frank Motz and Peter O. Knight.
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Politics & Law
Peter O. Knight
1865–1946American politician and lawyer
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Through the years
When Freeburg’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1860s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSports
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Known for
What Freeburg is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Freeburg
1 more, best known first.
Ralph Mitterling
1890–1956American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Freeburg 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 (1)
- Ralph Mitterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons