#14 famous people come from New Palestine, Angela Ahrendts the best known
Most widely known is Angela Ahrendts, the American businesswoman, with articles in 22 languages. Close behind are Walter H. Moeller and Todd Yoder. For every 10,000 residents the town has 12.4, while at least half the towns in Indiana list nobody born there. Walter H. Moeller, born in 1910, is the earliest name and Todd Yoder, born in 1978, the latest.




Born in New Palestine
Counted by languages, Angela Ahrendts is ahead of Walter H. Moeller and Todd Yoder: 22, 5 and 3.
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#3When New Palestine’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What New Palestine is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in New Palestine
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from New Palestine?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who New Palestine’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Palestine 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.
Photo credits (4)
- Angela Ahrendts: American Apparel & Footwear Association, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter H. Moeller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Yoder: Clinton_Portis_carry_vs_Saints.jpg: David King derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Canada: Wayneterp, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons