#12 famous people come from Susquehanna Depot, B.F. Skinner the best known
Most widely known is B.F. Skinner, the American behaviorist, with articles in 90 languages. The other is Charles Pickering. Next door, the list for Oakland holds Charles Hines. The earliest on the list is Charles Pickering, born in 1805, and the youngest B.F. Skinner, born in 1904.


What stands out about Susquehanna Depot’s famous people
Born in Susquehanna Depot
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#2Charles Pickering
1805–1878American anthropologist, botanist, and physician
What Susquehanna Depot is known for
Share of Susquehanna Depot’s famous people in each field.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Susquehanna Depot.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Susquehanna Depot 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)
- B.F. Skinner: Silly rabbit, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Pickering: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
