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658 Notable births
 in Philadelphia

Henry Hazlitt

American journalist & writer.

Born November 28th, 1894 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died July 9th, 1993 at 98 years old in New York City.

Alvin Sargent

American screenwriter (1927-2019).

Born April 12th, 1927 in Philadelphia.

Died May 9th, 2019 at 92 years old in Seattle. [ref]

Milton Babbitt

American composer.

Born May 10th, 1916 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died January 29th, 2011 at 94 years old in Princeton. [ref]

Scott Aaronson

American scientist, working on the field of quantum computing.

Born May 21st, 1981 (age 44 years) in Philadelphia.

Richard Saul Wurman

American architect and graphic designer.

Born March 26th, 1935 (age 90 years) in Philadelphia.

Albert Coombs Barnes

American chemist and art collector (barnes collection) 1872-1951.

Born January 2nd, 1872 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died July 24th, 1951 at 79 years old in Phoenixville (traffic collision). [ref]

Kyle Hines

American basketball player.

Born September 2nd, 1986 (age 39 years) in Philadelphia.

Tony Campolo

American sociologist and pastor (1935–2024).

Born February 25th, 1935 in Philadelphia.

Died November 19th, 2024 at 89 years old in Bryn Mawr. [ref]

Joe Madureira

Comic book writer and artist and video game developer.

Born December 3rd, 1974 (age 50 years) in Philadelphia.

John Salmons

American basketball player.

Born December 12th, 1979 (age 45 years) in Philadelphia.

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