#1Famous people · Swissvale
Of the 9 famous people born in Swissvale, an unusual share are athletes
Articles in 14 languages make the American politician Michael F. Doyle the best known. Jack George and Agnes Christine Johnston follow. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, 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
9
notable people
Best known
Michael F. Doyle
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
Russ McKelvy
Youngest
1989
Monte Simmons
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Swissvale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Swissvale is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Swissvale
Michael F. Doyle leads with articles in 14 languages, ahead of Jack George (12) and Agnes Christine Johnston (10).
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#3Through the years
When Swissvale’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Swissvale
Still to come: 6 more, from 1854 to 1989.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Swissvale home
Born elsewhere, Summer Lee lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Pittsburgh lists the most people: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swissvale 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 (7)
- Michael F. Doyle: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Christine Johnston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Hall: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Summer Lee: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Warhol: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Ridge: Department of Homeland Security, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Webb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Naval_Personnel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons