#1Famous people · Monongahela
Most of the 18 famous people born in Monongahela came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Most widely known is Mitch Daniels, the governor of Indiana, with articles in 28 languages. Jim Renacci and John Taylor Gatto follow. 6 of them are athletes, more than in any other field. Born in 1818, Andrew Patton Happer is the first name on record, and Ame Deal, born in 2000, the most recent.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Mitch Daniels
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
Andrew Patton Happer
Youngest
2000
Ame Deal
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Monongahela
First, Mitch Daniels (28 languages), then Jim Renacci (14) and John Taylor Gatto (14).
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Writing & Arts
John Taylor Gatto
1935–2018American teacher and author
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Monongahela’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 3 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableMusicMilitaryFilm, TV & StageFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Monongahela is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 6 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Monongahela
15 more, from 1818 to 2000.
Andrew Patton Happer
1818–1894Presbyterian missionary in South China (b. 1818, d. 1894)
FaithWikipedia ↗
Clyde B. Smith
1906–1976American football player, coach, college athletics administrator
SportsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Monongahela home
One more notable person made the town home: Melvin Bassi.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Monongahela.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monongahela 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 (7)
- Mitch Daniels: White House., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Renacci: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl E. Vuono: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Cox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Allen Simmons: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Montana: photo taken by flcikr user Phil Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Necciai: Stephen V. Russell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons