#1Politics & Law
Laura de Force Gordon
1838–1907American activist and lawyer
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Famous people · North East
4 famous people were born in North East
The best known is the American activist and lawyer Laura de Force Gordon, with articles in 11 languages. Julius C. Burrows and Winifred Davidson follow. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 9.9 for every 10,000 residents. From Julius C. Burrows to Ish Kabibble, the births on the list run from 1837 to 1908.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Laura de Force Gordon
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Julius C. Burrows
Youngest
1908
Ish Kabibble
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in North East
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When North East’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1830s than in any other decade: 2.
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Known for
What North East is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Everyone else born in North East
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North East 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 (2)
- Laura de Force Gordon: Engraving by J.C. Buttre, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius C. Burrows: Library of Congress?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons