#1Famous people · Meadville
38 famous people were born in Meadville, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Articles in 97 languages make the American actress Sharon Stone the best known. The American historian Charles Homer Haskins ranks second, ahead of Frederic C. Howe. The largest group, 15, was born between 1920 and 1969. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Wilson Farrelly, born in 1809, the newest to Ross A. McGinnis, born in 1987.
Born here
38
notable people
Best known
Sharon Stone
in 97 Wikipedia languages
First
1809
John Wilson Farrelly
Youngest
1987
Ross A. McGinnis
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people
What stands out about Meadville’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Meadville
Sharon Stone, Charles Homer Haskins and Frederic C. Howe are written about in 97, 19 and 9 languages.
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#3Writing & Arts
Frederic C. Howe
1867–1940American social reformer, author, lawyer
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Known for
What Meadville is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 2.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Meadville’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 7 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsMilitaryFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Meadville
Another 35, 11 of them leaders.
Annie E. Kennedy Bidwell
1839–1918American pioneer, suffragist, botanist and botanical collector
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Ross A. McGinnis
1987–2006United States Army soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in Iraq
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
Teresa Forcier
born 1953Former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Virginia Kirkus
1893–1980American book critic and book review magazine publisher, nonfiction writer
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Samuel Lord
1831–1880American politician – Minnesota -- "Sam." House 1857-58 (District 8); Senate 1866-67 (District 15); Senate 1870-71 (District 15)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meadville 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 (8)
- Sharon Stone: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Homer Haskins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic C. Howe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie E. Kennedy Bidwell: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Laban Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross A. McGinnis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Evans: Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Bernard Dick: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons