#1Gallitzin is the birthplace of 3 famous people
The best known is the journalist Pauline Frederick, with articles in 3 languages. Behind the leader come J. C. Callaghan and Gertrude McDermott. Gertrude McDermott (1846) and Pauline Frederick (1908) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.

Born in Gallitzin
First, Pauline Frederick (3 languages), then J. C. Callaghan (2) and Gertrude McDermott (1).
#1J. C. Callaghan
1869–1929Arizona Secretary of State, 1929
What Gallitzin is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.
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Who’s the most famous person from Gallitzin?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gallitzin 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)
- Pauline Frederick: Jim Morgan (Staff photographer of the newspaper), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons