#1Famous people · Towson
23 famous people come from Towson, Kimmie Meissner the best known
Kimmie Meissner is the best known, with articles in 28 languages. Since 1970, 10 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in Maryland have no one on record, but this one has 3.9 for every 10,000 residents. From Osborne I. Yellott to Izaiah Brockington, the births on the list run from 1871 to 1999.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Kimmie Meissner
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
Osborne I. Yellott
Youngest
1999
Izaiah Brockington
Most common field
Sports
10 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Towson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Towson’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 5 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Towson
Three names lead: Kimmie Meissner (28 languages), William Purington Cole (8) and Izaiah Brockington (7).
#1
#2Politics & Law
William Purington Cole
1889–1957American jurist and politician
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#3Known for
What Towson is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.5 times.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Towson
20 more, best known first.
Thomas Roberts
born 1972American television journalist and sexual abuse survivor
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Towson home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Towson, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Towson.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Towson 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 (15)
- Kimmie Meissner: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Purington Cole: Giles S. Rich, author. Committee on the Bicentennial of Independence and the Constitution (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Izaiah Brockington: Tim Weight, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Roberts: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Zimmer: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Fields: Jacqueline Fields, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew J. Fader: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitch Rosenwald: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne I. Yellott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Stromberg: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Connor Davis: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phlash Phelps: Olgasiegel1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- José Antonio Bowen: The New American Colleges and Universities, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Platt: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bosley Crowther: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons