#1Famous people · Bordentown
Of the 8 famous people born in Bordentown, an unusual share are writers and artists
Frederick Judd Waugh, the American artist, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are Joachim, 4th Prince Murat and Robert Duncan. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is Joseph Wright’s, in 1756, and the last Erica Dambach’s, in 1975.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Frederick Judd Waugh
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1756
Joseph Wright
Youngest
1975
Erica Dambach
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Bordentown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bordentown is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 4.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Bordentown
Frederick Judd Waugh has articles in 10 languages, Joachim, 4th Prince Murat in 9 and Robert Duncan in 9.
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#2Military
Joachim, 4th Prince Murat
1834–1901Major-General in the French Army
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Bordentown’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1860s, with 1 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Bordentown
The rest number 5, with 3 writers and artists among them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Hamilton Township has the longest list next door: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bordentown 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 (6)
- Frederick Judd Waugh: Alman and Co., New York (negative no. 8766), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joachim, 4th Prince Murat: Eugène Disdéri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Duncan: Flickr user jakeliefer, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Watson Gilder: Richard Watson Gilder, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erica Dambach: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Schuler: Jssfrk, CC0, Wikimedia Commons