Germantown, Philadelphia
Germantown, Philadelphia ranks 3,038th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Landstuhl, Cornwall, and Wexford. Memorable people born in Germantown, Philadelphia include Louisa May Alcott, Theodore William Richards, and Henry van Dyke Jr.. Memorable people who died in Germantown, Philadelphia include Clarence Clark. Germantown, Philadelphia has been the birth place of many writers, and chemists and the death place of many tennis players. Germantown, Philadelphia is located in United States.
Germantown is an area in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854. The area, which is about six miles northwest from the city center, now consists of two neighborhoods: 'Germantown' and 'East Germantown'. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1832 and 1951, Germantown, Philadelphia was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Louisa May Alcott, Theodore William Richards, and Henry van Dyke Jr.. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Germantown, Philadelphia including Clarence Clark.
People Born in Germantown, Philadelphia
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Louisa May Alcott
WRITER
1832 - 1888
HPI: 81.95
Rank: 2
Theodore William Richards
CHEMIST
1868 - 1928
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 3
Henry van Dyke Jr.
WRITER
1852 - 1933
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 5
Mike Mentzer
WRITER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 4
Clarence Clark
TENNIS PLAYER
1859 - 1937
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Germantown, Philadelphia
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Most individuals born in present day Germantown, Philadelphia were writers (3), chemists (1), and tennis players (1), while most who died were tennis players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Germantown, Philadelphia, including Mike Mentzer. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Germantown, Philadelphia, including Louisa May Alcott, Henry van Dyke Jr., and Mike Mentzer.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Germantown, Philadelphia since 1700.
