#1Politics & Law
Louie Gohmert
born 1953United States Representative from Texas
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Famous people · Pittsburg
12 famous people were born in Pittsburg, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the united States Representative from Texas Louie Gohmert, covered in 22 languages. The next two names are Koe Wetzel and Homer Jones. 8 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Louie Gohmert
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Frank Lockhart
Youngest
1992
Koe Wetzel
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Pittsburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Pittsburg is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.9 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 Pittsburg’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 4.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pittsburg
First, Louie Gohmert (22 languages), then Koe Wetzel (6) and Homer Jones (5).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Pittsburg
9 more, best known first.
Howard Garrett
born 1947American radio personality, health activist and arborist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsburg 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 (4)
- Louie Gohmert: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Koe Wetzel: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marc O. Cuenca, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Lockhart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Garrett: Howard Garrett, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons