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Famous people · Killingworth

Killingworth’s famous people span 250 years: 6 births from 1742 to 1992

Camille Kostek leads the list, covered in 14 languages. Behind the leader come Washington F. Willcox and Cory Riordan. 3 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The list’s best known name, Camille Kostek, dates from 1992.

#1 best knownCamille KostekFilm, TV & Stage · born 1992
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Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Camille Kostek
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1742
Abel Buell
Youngest
1992
Camille Kostek
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people

What stands out about Killingworth’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Killingworth’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1990s, at 1.

Colonial daysA new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday175018001850190019502000Titus CoanCamille Kostek
Science & MedicineFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawSportsFaith

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Killingworth

Counted by languages, Camille Kostek is ahead of Washington F. Willcox and Cory Riordan: 14, 6 and 5.

Camille Kostek#1
Film, TV & Stage

Camille Kostek

born 1992

American model, television host, and film actress

14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Washington F. Willcox#2
Politics & Law

Washington F. Willcox

1834–1909

American politician

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CR#3
Sports

Cory Riordan

born 1986

Baseball player

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Killingworth is known for

Share of Killingworth’s famous people in each field.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Killingworth

The rest number 3, with 2 scientists and doctors among them.

Titus Coan

Titus Coan

1801–1881

American minister (1801-1882) Christian missionary in Hawaii

AB

Abel Buell

1742–1822

Published the first map of the new United States created by an American

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
LL

Livingston C. Lord

1851–1933

American academic administrator

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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The fullest list close by belongs to Madison, with 15.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Killingworth and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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