#1Famous people · West Grove
4 famous people come from West Grove, Ann Preston the best known
Most widely known is Ann Preston, the American physician, with articles in 15 languages. Behind the leader come Benjamin Reynolds and Scott Holmes. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 14.3 for every 10,000 residents. Only 247 of the 996 towns in Pennsylvania with anyone on record list more.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Ann Preston
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1813
Ann Preston
Youngest
1952
Scott Holmes
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in West Grove
Languages with an article: 15 for Ann Preston, 3 for Benjamin Reynolds, 3 for Scott Holmes.
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Through the years
When West Grove’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1810s, at 1.
Film, TV & StageScience & MedicinePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What West Grove is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in West Grove
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Grove 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 (1)
- Ann Preston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons