#1Famous people · Aston Township
4 famous people were born in Aston Township from 1791 to 1990
Isaac D. Barnard, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Adam Pecorari and Matt Atkins. The biggest group are athletes: 3. The list’s best known name, Isaac D. Barnard, dates from 1791.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Isaac D. Barnard
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1791
Isaac D. Barnard
Youngest
1990
Matt Atkins
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Aston Township
Three names lead: Isaac D. Barnard (9 languages), Adam Pecorari (1) and Matt Atkins (1).
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Through the years
When Aston Township’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1980s, at 2.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Aston Township is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2.1 times as common.
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 Aston Township
1 more, best known first.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Bethel Township lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Aston 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 (4)
- Isaac D. Barnard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Powell Clayton: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Martin Broomall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons