#1Famous people · Newtown
Newtown counts 2 famous people, first among them Judson Harmon
At the top of the list is the American judge Judson Harmon, covered in 15 languages. The list has one more: the American geologist and dinosaur hunter Erich Maren Schlaikjer. Over 59 years of births, the list goes from Judson Harmon (1846) to Erich Maren Schlaikjer (1905). Across Ohio, the lists cover 726 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Judson Harmon
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Judson Harmon
Youngest
1905
Erich Maren Schlaikjer
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Newtown
#1ES#2
Science & Medicine
Erich Maren Schlaikjer
1905–1972American geologist and dinosaur hunter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newtown 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 (1)
- Judson Harmon: Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons