#1Famous people · Sinking Spring
3 famous people were born in Sinking Spring from 1822 to 1976
Articles in 5 languages make the American dance bandleader Paul Specht the best known. John H. Addams is second and Shane Stafford third. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 7 for every 10,000 residents. The list’s best known name, Paul Specht, dates from 1895.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Paul Specht
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1822
John H. Addams
Youngest
1976
Shane Stafford
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Sinking Spring
Counted by languages, Paul Specht is ahead of John H. Addams and Shane Stafford: 5, 4 and 3.
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#2Politics & Law
John H. Addams
1822–188119th-century American state politician
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What Sinking Spring is known for
Musicians are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sinking Spring 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)
- Paul Specht: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Addams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons