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Famous people · Medford Township
Of the 10 famous people born in Medford Township, an unusual share are athletes
Brenden Aaronson, the American soccer player, is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. The next two names are Paxten Aaronson and Mike Posma. Most were born since 1970: 7 of them. From Tom Simcox to Paxten Aaronson, the births on the list run from 1937 to 2003.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Brenden Aaronson
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1937
Tom Simcox
Youngest
2003
Paxten Aaronson
Most common field
Sports
9 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Medford Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Medford Township’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 4.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Medford Township is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.5 times.
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 Medford Township
All three are athletes.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Medford Township
7 more, 6 of them athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Medford Township home
Born elsewhere, Carli Lloyd lived here.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Mount Laurel Township’s, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Medford Township 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 (8)
- Ryan Maki: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Franks: The original uploader was Tedzsee at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Heins: Longbomb, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Paul: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daria Rae: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Criscuolo: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Wescott: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas McNaughton: Elite310, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons