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Famous people · Spring Lake
The 3 famous people born in Spring Lake, led by Robert Folger Thorne
The best known is the American botanist Robert Folger Thorne, with articles in 14 languages. Khigh Dhiegh, the American actor, comes second, with Kermit Love third. Of the bordering towns, Belmar has the longest list: 7, with Tom McGowan at the top. The list runs from Khigh Dhiegh, born in 1910, to Robert Folger Thorne, born in 1920.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Robert Folger Thorne
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Khigh Dhiegh
Youngest
1920
Robert Folger Thorne
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Spring Lake
First, Robert Folger Thorne (14 languages), then Khigh Dhiegh (8) and Kermit Love (7).
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Known for
What Spring Lake is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Belmar leads the towns around it, with 7 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spring Lake 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 (2)
- Khigh Dhiegh: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Balls Mahoney: Mark Farthing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons