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Famous people · Hawley
3 famous people were born in Hawley
The best known is the American journalist Homer Bigart, with articles in 6 languages. James W. McAndrew is second and Charlie Gelbert third. From James W. McAndrew to Homer Bigart, the births on the list run from 1862 to 1907. 981 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Homer Bigart
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
James W. McAndrew
Youngest
1907
Homer Bigart
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Hawley
Three names lead: Homer Bigart (6 languages), James W. McAndrew (2) and Charlie Gelbert (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hawley 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)
- James W. McAndrew: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Gelbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons