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Famous people · Pine Grove
From 1826 to 1985, Pine Grove was the birthplace of 6 famous people
Most widely known is Conrad Richter, the American novelist, with articles in 19 languages. Behind the leader come David Horst and Otis Clymer. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. Conrad Richter, the best known, was born in 1890.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Conrad Richter
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
George Deitzler
Youngest
1985
David Horst
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Pine Grove
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Pine Grove’s famous people were born
The 1890s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Pine Grove is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Pine Grove
3 more names, born between 1826 and 1916.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pine Grove 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)
- David Horst: Runningboards, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Clymer: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Philip Sadtler: Alman & Co., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Deitzler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons