Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville, Pennsylvania ranks 6,137th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stevenston, Hingham, Massachusetts, and Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. Memorable people born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania include Gary Becker and John O'Hara. Memorable people who died in Pottsville, Pennsylvania include Conrad Richter. Pottsville, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many economists and writers and the death place of many writers. Pottsville, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
Pottsville is a city and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,346 at the 2020 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, 52 miles (84 km) south of Wilkes-Barre. It is located in Pennsylvania's Coal Region. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1905 and 1930, Pottsville, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Gary Becker and John O'Hara. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Pottsville, Pennsylvania including Conrad Richter.
People Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
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Most individuals born in present day Pottsville, Pennsylvania were economists (1) and writers (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania since 1700.
