Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania ranks 4,821st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gela, Mill Hill, and Forlimpopoli. Memorable people born in Washington, Pennsylvania include Joseph A. Walker, Edward Goodrich Acheson, and Bud Yorkin. Washington, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many astronauts and chemists. Washington, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
Washington is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,176 at the time of the 2020 census. Part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area in the southwestern part of the state, the city is home to Washington & Jefferson College and Pony League baseball. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1856 and 1926, Washington, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Joseph A. Walker, Edward Goodrich Acheson, and Bud Yorkin.
People Born in Washington, Pennsylvania
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Joseph A. Walker
1921 - 1966
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 1
Edward Goodrich Acheson
1856 - 1931
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 2
Bud Yorkin
1926 - 2015
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Washington, Pennsylvania were astronauts (1), chemists (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Washington, Pennsylvania since 1700.
