#1Famous people · Throop
3 famous people call Throop their birthplace
Most widely known is Joseph Minish, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. John McDonald is second and Alex Konikowski third. The oldest name on the list belongs to John McDonald, born in 1883, the newest to Alex Konikowski, born in 1928. For every 10,000 residents the town has 7.4, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Joseph Minish
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
John McDonald
Youngest
1928
Alex Konikowski
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Throop
Languages with an article: 5 for Joseph Minish, 3 for John McDonald, 2 for Alex Konikowski.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Throop 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)
- Joseph Minish: The Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Crowley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Carl Rowinski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons