MM#1
Writing & Arts
Margot Mifflin
born 1960American journalist, writer and professor
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Famous people · Swarthmore
7 famous people were born in Swarthmore
Best known of all is Margot Mifflin, written about in 3 languages. The next two names are Sarah Field Splint and Jessie Stratton. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. Joe Valerio, born in 1969, is the youngest, and Sarah Field Splint, born in 1883, the first on record.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Margot Mifflin
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Sarah Field Splint
Youngest
1969
Joe Valerio
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in Swarthmore
Counted by languages, Margot Mifflin is ahead of Sarah Field Splint and Jessie Stratton: 3, 3 and 2.
#2Writing & Arts
Sarah Field Splint
1883–1959American author, editor, consultant, and feminist
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JS#3
Through the years
When Swarthmore’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Swarthmore is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 3 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Swarthmore
4 more, 3 of them athletes.
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A chosen home
Also called Swarthmore home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Martin Ostwald the best known.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swarthmore 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)
- Sarah Field Splint: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Lentz: VoteLentz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin West: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons