#1Famous people · Schuylkill Haven
3 famous people call Schuylkill Haven their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American novelist Elsie Singmaster, covered in 3 languages. Mike Tobash, the American politician, comes second, with Paul Barnes third. From Paul Barnes to Mike Tobash, the births on the list run from 1868 to 1964. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 5.7 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Elsie Singmaster
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Paul Barnes
Youngest
1964
Mike Tobash
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Schuylkill Haven
First, Elsie Singmaster (3 languages), then Mike Tobash (3) and Paul Barnes (1).
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What Schuylkill Haven is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Schuylkill Haven 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 (1)
- Elsie Singmaster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons