#1Famous people · Lititz
8 famous people were born in Lititz, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Articles in 4 languages make the American politician Sydenham Elnathan Ancona the best known. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 5 in all. For every 10,000 residents the town has 8.3, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there. The list runs from Sydenham Elnathan Ancona, born in 1824, to Karin Olah, born in 1977.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Sydenham Elnathan Ancona
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Sydenham Elnathan Ancona
Youngest
1977
Karin Olah
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Lititz’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lititz is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 4.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Lititz
Counted by languages, Sydenham Elnathan Ancona is ahead of John Fass and Karin Olah: 4, 2 and 2.
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Writing & Arts
John Fass
1890–1973American graphic designer and printer
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Through the years
When Lititz’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 2.
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Everyone else born in Lititz
The other 5 span the years 1899 to 1940.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lititz 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)
- Sydenham Elnathan Ancona: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons