#1Famous people · Manheim
From 1805 to 1992, Manheim was the birthplace of 7 famous people
Articles in 9 languages make the union Army general Samuel P. Heintzelman the best known. Close behind are William S. Rice and Anna Balmer Myers. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names. For every 10,000 residents the town has 13.9, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Samuel P. Heintzelman
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Samuel P. Heintzelman
Youngest
1992
Derek Hart
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Manheim’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Manheim’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 2 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsMilitaryFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Manheim
Two of the three are writers and artists.
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Known for
What Manheim is known for
3 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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Everyone else born in Manheim
Still to come: 4 more, from 1894 to 1992.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manheim 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)
- Samuel P. Heintzelman: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Rice: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Graham Zug: Dincher, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons