#1Famous people · Franklin
7 famous people call Franklin their birthplace
The best known is the American judge Charles Francis Lynch, with articles in 4 languages. Charles Francis Lynch, born in 1884, is the earliest name and Robert C. Shelton Jr., born in 1934, the latest. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. The list comes to 14.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.5 in the typical town in New Jersey.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Charles Francis Lynch
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
Charles Francis Lynch
Youngest
1934
Robert C. Shelton Jr.
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Franklin
Three names lead: Charles Francis Lynch (4 languages), Charles Joseph Fletcher (4) and Steve Nagy (3).
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Through the years
When Franklin’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1910s come out on top, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Franklin is known for
Share of Franklin’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Franklin
Another 4, 2 of them scientists and doctors.
Robert C. Shelton Jr.
1934–2023American politician in the New Jersey General Assembly
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Of the towns nearby, Hamburg lists the most people: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (3)
- Charles Francis Lynch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Clarke: Charliedzuba, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hamilton: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons