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Famous people · Ligonier
From 1822 to 1966, Ligonier was the birthplace of 7 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the American artist Chas Fagan the best known. Richard King Mellon is second and C. C. Miller third. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Chas Fagan, dates from 1966.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Chas Fagan
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1822
Abram W. Hendricks
Youngest
1966
Chas Fagan
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Ligonier
By how many languages cover them, Chas Fagan comes first (5), then Richard King Mellon (5) and C. C. Miller (4).
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#3Through the years
When Ligonier’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsMilitaryScience & MedicinePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Ligonier is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 3 people.
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Everyone else born in Ligonier
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ligonier 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)
- C. C. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abram W. Hendricks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Murphy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons