#1Politics & Law
Tom Marino
born 1952Representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
17 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Williamsport
Of the 44 famous people born in Williamsport, an unusual share are scientists and doctors
Tom Marino is the best known, with articles in 17 languages. Second and third on the list are Kelly Mazzante and Alexander Cummings. 20 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 15.9, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
44
notable people
Best known
Tom Marino
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Alexander Cummings
Youngest
1997
Garett Nolan
Most common field
Sports
20 people
What stands out about Williamsport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Williamsport is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 1.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Williamsport’s famous people were born
The 1960s alone account for 6 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineNotableWriting & ArtsBusinessMilitaryFilm, TV & StageFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Williamsport
Three names lead: Tom Marino (17 languages), Kelly Mazzante (6) and Alexander Cummings (5).
#1KM#2
AC#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Williamsport
Here are 41 more, born from 1864 to 1997.
Albert Ralph Campbell
1875–1925United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
Thomas W. Dempsey
born 1931Former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Charles Victor Roman
1864–19341864-1934 , physician and medical educator
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Garett Nolan
born 1997American actor, model, online entrepreneur and social media personality
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Mary Cloyd Burnley Stifler
1876–1956American botanist and botanical collector
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Williamsport?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Williamsport’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williamsport 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)
- Tom Marino: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons