CC#1
Science & Medicine
Cummings C. Chesney
1863–1947American electrical engineer
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Famous people · Selinsgrove
From 1854 to 1968, Selinsgrove was the birthplace of 6 famous people
Most widely known is Cummings C. Chesney, the American electrical engineer, with articles in 8 languages. The next two names are Jacob S. Coxey Sr. and Lillian Estelle Fisher. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 10.7, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Cummings C. Chesney
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
Jacob S. Coxey Sr.
Youngest
1968
Matthew Fries
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Selinsgrove
Ranked by languages covered: Cummings C. Chesney with 8, then Jacob S. Coxey Sr. with 4 and Lillian Estelle Fisher with 4.
#2LF#3
Writing & Arts
Lillian Estelle Fisher
1891–198820th-century American historian and author
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Through the years
When Selinsgrove’s famous people were born
The 1860s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Selinsgrove is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Selinsgrove
Still to come: 3 more, from 1864 to 1968.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Selinsgrove 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)
- Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Harman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons