#1Famous people · Sharpsville
4 famous people call Sharpsville their birthplace
The best known is the American computer scientist Ruth M. Davis, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Marvin Pierce and Reid Bennett. Over 55 years of births, the list goes from Marvin Pierce (1893) to Brian L. Stafford (1948). More are leaders than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Ruth M. Davis
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Marvin Pierce
Youngest
1948
Brian L. Stafford
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Sharpsville
Three names lead: Ruth M. Davis (4 languages), Marvin Pierce (3) and Reid Bennett (3).
#1
#2Politics & Law
Marvin Pierce
1893–1969President of McCall Corporation and publisher of women's magazines Redbook and McCall's.
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RB#3
Politics & Law
Reid Bennett
1929–2000American politician in Pennsylvania
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Sharpsville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sharpsville 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)
- Ruth M. Davis: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Pierce: Not credited (Life time: n/a), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian L. Stafford: U.S. Secret Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons