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Famous people · Warren

The 18 famous people born in Warren, led by Susan Kieffer

The best known is the American geologist Susan Kieffer, with articles in 10 languages. The American politician William E. Stevenson ranks second, ahead of William F. Clinger, Jr.. Between 1920 and 1969, 9 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 19.5, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.

#2 best knownWilliam E. StevensonPolitics & Law · 1820–1883
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18
notable people
Best known
Susan Kieffer
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
William E. Stevenson
Youngest
1954
Tom Tellmann
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
The best known

Born in Warren

The three are covered in 10, 9 and 7 languages: Susan Kieffer, William E. Stevenson and William F. Clinger, Jr..

SK#1
Science & Medicine

Susan Kieffer

born 1942

American geologist

10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
William E. Stevenson#2
Politics & Law

William E. Stevenson

1820–1883

American politician

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
William F. Clinger, Jr.#3
Politics & Law

William F. Clinger, Jr.

1929–2021

American politician

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Warren’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 5.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century1800185019001950Scott OelslagerRobert DennisonDiane HohWilliam E. Stevenson
Politics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsSportsMilitaryMusicFaithBusiness

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Warren is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 2.8 times.

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 Warren

15 more, best known first.

Robert Dennison

Robert Dennison

1901–1980

United States admiral

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Lee Gordon

1902–1946

American saxophonist, jazz musician, songwriter

Scott Oelslager

Scott Oelslager

born 1953

Member of the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives

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AJ

Art Johnson

1897–1982

Major League Baseball pitcher

EO

Ed O'Neil

born 1952

American football player and coach

Ellen H. Johnson

Ellen H. Johnson

1910–1982

American historian

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
J. Gillespie Armstrong

J. Gillespie Armstrong

1901–1964

American bishop

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Stephen Wright

born 1946

American novelist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
CB

Curt Bowley

born 1954

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
John Leo Blair

John Leo Blair

1888–1962

American businessman

RK

Robert Kusse

1918–2008

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
SS

Steven Jay Schwartz

born 1951

American/British physicist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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Nils Yngve Wessell

1914–2007

American psychologist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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Close by, the fullest list is Conewango Township’s: one name.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warren 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.

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