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Famous people · Saltsburg

4 famous people call Saltsburg their birthplace

Articles in 7 languages make the American constitutional historian Charles Howard McIlwain the best known. Jim Duncan is second and Jack Wieneke third. The biggest group are athletes: 2. The list runs from Arthur Henry Ewing, born in 1864, to Jack Wieneke, born in 1894.

#1 best knownCharles Howard McIlwainWriting & Arts · 1871–1968
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Charles Howard McIlwain
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Arthur Henry Ewing
Youngest
1894
Jack Wieneke
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Saltsburg

Athletes take two of the three places.

Charles Howard McIlwain#1
Writing & Arts

Charles Howard McIlwain

1871–1968

American constitutional historian

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JD#2
Sports

Jim Duncan

1871–1901

Major League Baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JW#3
Sports

Jack Wieneke

1894–1933

American baseball player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Saltsburg’s famous people were born

The 1870s saw the most births of any decade: 2.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Arthur Henry EwingCharles Howard McIlwain
SportsWriting & ArtsFaith

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Saltsburg is known for

Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Saltsburg

1 more, best known first.

Arthur Henry Ewing

Arthur Henry Ewing

1864–1912

American missionary

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saltsburg 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.

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