#1Music
Trent Reznor
born 1965American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and composer
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Famous people · New Castle
Musicians stand out among the 51 famous people born in New Castle
With articles in 46 languages, Trent Reznor is the most widely known. Robert Sterling, the American actor, comes second, with Herbert Robbins third. The largest group, 33, was born between 1920 and 1969. For every 10,000 residents the town has 23.6, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
51
notable people
Best known
Trent Reznor
in 46 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
Jesse Column Dickey
Youngest
1996
Malik Hooker
Most common field
Sports
17 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about New Castle’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What New Castle is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in New Castle
Ranked by languages covered: Trent Reznor with 46, then Robert Sterling with 16 and Herbert Robbins with 15.
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Through the years
When New Castle’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 10 births in the decade.
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Everyone else born in New Castle
48 more names, born between 1808 and 1996.
Raymond P. Shafer
1917–2006Recipient of the Purple Heart medal and Governor of Pennsylvania
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Bruce Clark
born 1957All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman, defensive end
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Thomas P. Johnson
1914–2000American lawyer, businessman, Major League Baseball team co-owner
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Susan Liebeler
born 1942American lawyer, businesswoman and government official
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George Zambelli
1924–2003Fireworks entertainer, and long-time president and manager of the Zambelli Fireworks company, which is one of the oldest firework companies in the United States
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Nicole Delien
born 1995American sufferer of the sleeping disorder, Kleine–Levin syndrome
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A chosen home
Also called New Castle home
Born elsewhere, Dorrit Hoffleit lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Shenango Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Castle 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 (9)
- Trent Reznor: Mykal Burns!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sterling: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony G. Bosco: Alekjds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Hooker: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Marshall: Jstuby at en.wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond P. Shafer: Ronald Dale Karr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph J. Cicerone: Joe Loong from Reston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorrit Hoffleit: State of Connecticut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Lawrence Jackson: Oscar L. Jackson, author. David P. Jackson, editor. Privately printed in Sharon, Pennsylvania., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons