3 famous people call Jefferson their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Dick Gray, covered in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Ben L. Parker and Rob Keys. Births span 1913 to 1931, from Ben L. Parker to Dick Gray. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.

Born in Jefferson
Dick Gray leads with articles in 4 languages, ahead of Ben L. Parker (3) and Rob Keys (2).
#3What Jefferson is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Jefferson?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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)
- Rob Keys: Dj872, CC0, Wikimedia Commons