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Famous people · Wyomissing
5 famous people call Wyomissing their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American architect and designer Der Scutt, covered in 11 languages. The American football player Alex Anzalone ranks second, ahead of Jon Gosselin. The largest group, 4, was born since 1970. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 4.5 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Der Scutt
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1934
Der Scutt
Youngest
2000
Seth Kuhn
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Wyomissing’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Wyomissing’s famous people were born
The 1970s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Wyomissing
Der Scutt, Alex Anzalone and Jon Gosselin are written about in 11, 7 and 5 languages.
#2
#3Film, TV & Stage
Jon Gosselin
born 1977American television personality
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Wyomissing is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.7 times.
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 Wyomissing
A further 2 follow, born between 1979 and 2000.
No one matches both filters.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Reading, with 34.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wyomissing 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 (5)
- Alex Anzalone: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Gosselin: Kathy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Tucker: I have written proof from Ross Tucker. I adjusted the image myself. I work for Ross Tucker Go Big Recruiting & Tuckheads.com. I was requested by Ross Tucker to apply this image to Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Updike: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Hiester: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/governors/hiester.asp?secid=31, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons