#1Famous people · Petersburg
3 famous people were born in Petersburg
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Amos Myers the best known. The next two names are Guy Gibson Campbell and William D. Port. The first birth on record is Amos Myers’, in 1824, and the last William D. Port’s, in 1941. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 1,012 towns.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Amos Myers
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Amos Myers
Youngest
1941
William D. Port
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Petersburg
Amos Myers leads with articles in 5 languages, ahead of Guy Gibson Campbell (4) and William D. Port (3).
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William D. Port
1941–1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petersburg 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)
- Amos Myers: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Port: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons