#1Famous people · Marietta
3 famous people call Marietta their birthplace
Most widely known is Alan Dawson, the American musician, with articles in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are George Clayton Foulk and Henry B. Cassel. Henry B. Cassel (1855) and Alan Dawson (1929) mark the two ends of the list. For every 10,000 residents the town has 10.4, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Alan Dawson
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
Henry B. Cassel
Youngest
1929
Alan Dawson
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Marietta
Leaders take two of the three places.
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The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marietta 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)
- Alan Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Clayton Foulk: Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Cassel: Prince, Washington D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons