#1Famous people · Germantown
3 famous people were born in Germantown
Most widely known is Daniel Webster Comstock, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. Behind the leader come Lewis B. Gunckel and Roger L. Shinn. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 5.2 for every 10,000 residents. Lewis B. Gunckel (1826) and Roger L. Shinn (1917) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Daniel Webster Comstock
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
Lewis B. Gunckel
Youngest
1917
Roger L. Shinn
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Germantown
Languages with an article: 5 for Daniel Webster Comstock, 5 for Lewis B. Gunckel, 1 for Roger L. Shinn.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Germantown 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)
- Daniel Webster Comstock: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis B. Gunckel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons