#1Famous people · West Chester
Performers stand out among the 37 famous people born in West Chester
Samuel Barber, the American composer, is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. The American musician Matisyahu ranks second, ahead of Smedley Butler. Since 1970, 19 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1803 to 1999, from Joseph Buffington to AJ Marcucci.
Born here
37
notable people
Best known
Samuel Barber
in 49 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Joseph Buffington
Youngest
1999
AJ Marcucci
Most common field
Sports
14 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about West Chester’s famous people
Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 22, the most recent in 1999.Known worldwideRead in 49 languages, Samuel Barber is known far beyond the town.A town of performers6 of the 37 people born here are performers, 1.7× the usual share.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live in West Chester, including Ryan Dunn.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When West Chester’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 10.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicNotableMilitaryFaithScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in West Chester
Languages with an article: 49 for Samuel Barber, 35 for Matisyahu, 33 for Smedley Butler.
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Smedley Butler
1881–1940United States Marine Corps general, two time Medal of Honor recipient, activist, lecturer, official, and writer
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Known for
What West Chester is known for
West Chester has 1.7× the usual share of performers.
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 West Chester
34 more, from 1803 to 1999.
Eunice Shadd
1846–1888African-American physician, first black female graduate of Howard University medical school Washington D.C.
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William B. Gibbs Jr.
1905–1984(1905-1984) Civil Rights activist, American educator, and community religious leader
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called West Chester home
3 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Ryan Dunn the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Chester 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 (8)
- Samuel Barber: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matisyahu: Jkupry1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smedley Butler: original from here, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Gallner: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bayard Rustin: Leffler, Warren K., photographer; cropped by Beyond My Ken 09:59, 25 November 2010 (UTC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie McDermott: LATeenFestival, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Dunn: Thomas Love from Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Kirk Price: Edward Dalton Marchant, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons