9 famous people from Paoli, many of them athletes
The best known is the American soccer player Kristin Luckenbill, with articles in 9 languages. Christopher Donovan, the American soccer player, comes second, with Mary Pat Christie third. More than half were born since 1970, 5 in all. Born in 1777, Joshua Evans, Jr. is the first name on record, and Pedro Guimaraes, born in 2008, the most recent.
What stands out about Paoli’s famous people
When Paoli’s famous people were born
More were born in the 2000s than in any other decade: 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Paoli is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Paoli
Kristin Luckenbill, Christopher Donovan and Mary Pat Christie are written about in 9, 4 and 4 languages.
#3Everyone else born in Paoli
6 more names, born between 1777 and 2008.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Tredyffrin Township counts 4 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paoli 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)
- Mary Pat Christie: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Chisena: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Kosciuszko Zook: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Spellman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

