#1Famous people · Northampton
10 famous people were born in Northampton, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American actress Dorothy Page, covered in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Julie Harhart and Andrew O. Apple. Between 1920 and 1969, 6 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 9.6 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Dorothy Page
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1845
Andrew O. Apple
Youngest
1954
Frank Yandrisevits
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Northampton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Northampton is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.9 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 Northampton
Three names lead: Dorothy Page (7 languages), Julie Harhart (4) and Andrew O. Apple (3).
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Military
Andrew O. Apple
1845–1890United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Through the years
When Northampton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Northampton
Of the other 7, 3 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Allen Township counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northampton 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 (5)
- Dorothy Page: Charles E. Rubino (1896-1973), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Harhart: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Henry Laubach: Smull’s Legislative Handbook T.B Cochran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Wolf: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Americus Gabe Lancione: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons