#1Famous people · Irwin
From 1776 to 1977, Irwin was the birthplace of 6 famous people
Mark Critz, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are David Marchand and Frank Shea. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Mark Critz, dates from 1962.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Mark Critz
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1776
David Marchand
Youngest
1977
Bill Viola Jr
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Irwin
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Irwin’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsNotableWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Irwin is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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 Irwin
A further 3 follow, born between 1897 and 1977.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Irwin 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)
- Mark Critz: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Viola Jr: Bill Viola Jr, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons