#1Famous people · Hellertown
The 6 famous people born in Hellertown, led by Allen Woodring
Most widely known is Allen Woodring, the American sprinter, with articles in 25 languages. 5 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The list runs from Preston Barba, born in 1883, to Sarine Voltage, born in 1959. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 9.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Allen Woodring
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Preston Barba
Youngest
1959
Sarine Voltage
The best known
Born in Hellertown
First, Allen Woodring (25 languages), then Carl Benjamin Boyer (20) and Eugene J. McGuinness (4).
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Science & Medicine
Carl Benjamin Boyer
1906–1976American mathematician and historian
20 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Hellertown’s famous people were born
The 1880s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
NotableScience & MedicineFaithMusicPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Hellertown is known for
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Hellertown
The other 3 span the years 1883 to 1959.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bethlehem leads the towns around it, with 78 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hellertown 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 (3)
- Allen Woodring: Paul Thompson (photo credit), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarine Voltage: Rontheseahag, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H.D.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons