#1Famous people · Allentown
4 famous people were born in Allentown from 1784 to 1889
At the top of the list is the American politician George R. Robbins, covered in 7 languages. The united States Navy admiral John B. Montgomery ranks second, ahead of Doc Imlay. The list’s best known name, George R. Robbins, dates from 1808. The longest list in New Jersey is Hackensack’s, with 62 names.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
George R. Robbins
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
John Clark
Youngest
1889
Doc Imlay
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Allentown
George R. Robbins has articles in 7 languages, John B. Montgomery in 5 and Doc Imlay in 2.
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Through the years
When Allentown’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1800s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Allentown is known for
Share of Allentown’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Allentown
1 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called Allentown home
One more notable person made the town home: William Augustus Newell.
William Augustus Newell
1817–1901New Jersey politician, Governor of New Jersey, United States Congressman
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The most names next door are in Upper Freehold Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allentown 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)
- George R. Robbins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Montgomery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Newell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Colton: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons