#1Famous people · Meyersdale
4 famous people call Meyersdale their birthplace
The best known is the American opera singer John Charles Thomas, with articles in 6 languages. Second place goes to the professional golfer Bill Collins, third to Mary E. Schick. The oldest name on the list belongs to Mary E. Schick, born in 1885, the newest to Thomas G. Saylor, born in 1946. Fewer than a quarter of the 1,012 towns in Pennsylvania with famous people list more.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
John Charles Thomas
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Mary E. Schick
Youngest
1946
Thomas G. Saylor
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Meyersdale
First, John Charles Thomas (6 languages), then Bill Collins (3) and Mary E. Schick (3).
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Through the years
When Meyersdale’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1890s come out on top, with 1 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Meyersdale is known for
Music leads the fields, with 1 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Meyersdale
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meyersdale 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)
- John Charles Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons