#1Famous people · Summersville
4 famous people come from Summersville, Stephen Roberts the best known
The best known is the American film director Stephen Roberts, with articles in 13 languages. Second place goes to the American politician John D. Alderson, third to Adam R. Young. The list comes to 11.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 7 in the typical town in West Virginia. From John D. Alderson to Adam R. Young, the births on the list run from 1854 to 1982.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Stephen Roberts
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
John D. Alderson
Youngest
1982
Adam R. Young
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Summersville
Stephen Roberts leads with articles in 13 languages, ahead of John D. Alderson (6) and Adam R. Young (2).
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Through the years
When Summersville’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1890s, with 1 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Summersville is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Everyone else born in Summersville
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summersville 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 (2)
- Stephen Roberts: Educational Comedies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Alderson: Maintained by the photo historian of the United States House of Representatives., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons