Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Doylestown, Pennsylvania ranks 12,886th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Troy, Pennsylvania, Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, and Bristol Township, Pennsylvania. The most famous people from Doylestown, Pennsylvania are James A. Michener. The most famous people who died in Doylestown, Pennsylvania are Alfred Bester, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Paul Whiteman. Doylestown, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many writers and the death place of many writers, and musicians. Doylestown, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
Doylestown is a borough in and the county seat of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the borough population was 8,300. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1907, Doylestown, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including James A. Michener. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Doylestown, Pennsylvania including Alfred Bester, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Paul Whiteman. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Doylestown, Pennsylvania than were born there.
People Born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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People Deceased in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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Alfred Bester
WRITER
1913 - 1987
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 1
Oscar Hammerstein II
MUSICIAN
1895 - 1960
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 2
Paul Whiteman
COMPOSER
1890 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Doylestown, Pennsylvania were writers (1), while most who died were writers (1), musicians (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Doylestown, Pennsylvania, including James A. Michener.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania since 1700.
