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Famous people · Conshohocken
9 famous people from Conshohocken, many of them athletes
Articles in 5 languages make the American basketball player C. J. Aiken the best known. Jack McBride, the American football player, comes second, with Maddy Crippen third. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
C. J. Aiken
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Joe Daly
Youngest
1990
C. J. Aiken
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Conshohocken’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Conshohocken is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Conshohocken
Counted by languages, C. J. Aiken is ahead of Jack McBride and Maddy Crippen: 5, 5 and 5.
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#3Through the years
When Conshohocken’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Everyone else born in Conshohocken
The other 6 span the years 1868 to 1988.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Lower Merion Township has the most on record, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conshohocken 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 (6)
- Jack McBride: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maddy Crippen: PoolSafely, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Williamson: Govt. of Brazil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Da'Rel Scott: "Monica's Dad" on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Ellam: T206 (Ghosts, Miscuts & Oddities), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rowland Evans: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Schumacher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons