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Famous people · Moorestown Township
20 famous people come from Moorestown Township, Tim Young the best known
At the top of the list is the American rower Tim Young, covered in 13 languages. The earliest on the list is Caleb Hunt, born in 1786, and the youngest Kevin Steel, born in 1991. Fewer than a quarter of the 434 towns in New Jersey with famous people list more. The list is still growing: 7 were born since 1970.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Tim Young
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1786
Caleb Hunt
Youngest
1991
Kevin Steel
Most common field
Sports
10 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Moorestown Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Moorestown Township’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
SportsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawNotableFaithBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Moorestown Township
Tim Young leads with articles in 13 languages, ahead of Emily Bacon (5) and Hugh Borton (4).
EB#2
Science & Medicine
Emily Bacon
1881–1972First physician in Philadelphia to devote her practice exclusively to pediatrics
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
HB#3
Politics & Law
Hugh Borton
1903–1995Japan expert and President of Haverford College
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Moorestown Township is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.4 times.
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 Moorestown Township
17 more, 9 of them athletes.
Walter French
1899–1984Professional player in both Major league Baseball and the early National Football league
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A chosen home
Also called Moorestown Township home
3 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Andy Kim the best known.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Willingboro Township has the longest list next door: 18.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moorestown 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 (9)
- John S. Collins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter French: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Close: Richard hurd, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Forchion: pop culture geek from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Kim: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Conaway: Ike Hayman, House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Street: Kyle Cassidy (identity confirmed), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Allen: Chris_Paul_pass_over_Malik_Allen.jpg: LA's_Finest derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Paul: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons