#1Famous people · Ridgway
10 famous people were born in Ridgway from 1831 to 1964
The best known is the American historian Katherine Mayo, with articles in 11 languages. Behind the leader come Mary Elizabeth Lease and James Henry Gillis. Katherine Mayo, the best known, was born in 1867. For every 10,000 residents the town has 25.2, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Katherine Mayo
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
James Henry Gillis
Youngest
1964
Tom Brown
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Ridgway
Languages with an article: 11 for Katherine Mayo, 5 for Mary Elizabeth Lease, 4 for James Henry Gillis.
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#2Politics & Law
Mary Elizabeth Lease
1850–1933American political activist
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Ridgway’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1860s, with 2 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Ridgway is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, 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 Ridgway
7 more, from 1869 to 1964.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridgway 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 (3)
- Katherine Mayo: Lafayette Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Lease: Deane, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Henry Gillis: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons