#1Politics & Law
Evan Pugh
1828–1864First president of Penn State University
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Famous people · Oxford
5 famous people were born in Oxford from 1806 to 1981
Most widely known is Evan Pugh, the first president of Penn State university, with articles in 4 languages. Close behind are Jeff McComsey and John Miller Dickey. The list’s best known name, Evan Pugh, dates from 1828. For every 10,000 residents the town has 8.6, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Evan Pugh
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1806
John Miller Dickey
Youngest
1981
Jeff McComsey
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
What stands out about Oxford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Oxford’s famous people were born
The 1820s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Oxford
Languages with an article: 4 for Evan Pugh, 1 for Jeff McComsey, 1 for John Miller Dickey.
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#3Science & Medicine
John Miller Dickey
1806–1878American academic administrator
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Known for
What Oxford is known for
The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Oxford
2 more names, born between 1872 and 1934.
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East Nottingham Township has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oxford 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 (4)
- Evan Pugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Miller Dickey: Not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Reynolds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Godshalk: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons