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Famous people · Tilden

Athletes stand out among the 6 famous people born in Tilden

Articles in 58 languages make the American writer and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard the best known. Behind the leader come Richie Ashburn and Walter Brueggemann. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. Cliff Ashburn (1905) and Walter Brueggemann (1933) mark the two ends of the list.

#1 best knownL. Ron HubbardWriting & Arts · 1911–1986
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Born here
6
notable people
Best known
L. Ron Hubbard
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Cliff Ashburn
Youngest
1933
Walter Brueggemann
Most common field
Sports
4 people

What stands out about Tilden’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Tilden

Counted by languages, L. Ron Hubbard is ahead of Richie Ashburn and Walter Brueggemann: 58, 12 and 9.

L. Ron Hubbard#1
Writing & Arts

L. Ron Hubbard

1911–1986

American writer and Scientology founder

58 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Richie Ashburn#2
Sports

Richie Ashburn

1927–1997

American baseball player

12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
WB#3
Faith

Walter Brueggemann

1933–2025

American theologian

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Tilden is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.9 times.

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

Through the years

When Tilden’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 3 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000L. Ron HubbardRichie Ashburn
SportsWriting & ArtsFaith

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Tilden

A further 3 follow, born between 1905 and 1919.

CA

Cliff Ashburn

1905–1989

American football player

JL

Joe Lindahl

1919–2008

American football coach

PB

Paul Blessing

1919–1990

American football end

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tilden 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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