#1Science & Medicine
James McKeen Cattell
1860–1944American psychologist
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Famous people · Easton
45 famous people were born in Easton from 1786 to 1986
At the top of the list is the American psychologist James McKeen Cattell, covered in 32 languages. Close behind are Jack Coleman and Randall Munroe. 18 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. James McKeen Cattell, the best known, was born in 1860.
Born here
45
notable people
Best known
James McKeen Cattell
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1786
Henry Deringer
Youngest
1986
Steve Aponavicius
Most common field
Politics & Law
12 people
What stands out about Easton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Easton’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 5.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Easton
Ranked by languages covered: James McKeen Cattell with 32, then Jack Coleman with 30 and Randall Munroe with 30.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Jack Coleman
born 1958American actor and screenwriter
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RM#3
Writing & Arts
Randall Munroe
born 1984American cartoonist, author and engineer
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Known for
What Easton is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 1.4 times as common.
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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Everyone else born in Easton
42 more, from 1786 to 1986.
David Zippel
born 1954American musical theatre lyricist, director and producer
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James E. Bryan
1909–2007American librarian; president of the American Library Association from 1962 to 1963
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Easton 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 (10)
- James McKeen Cattell: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Coleman: Jack_Coleman_Get_Smart_premiere_arrival.jpg: Anthony Citrano derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Barbara Seibert: Smithsonian Institution, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Lance: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Deringer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peyton C. March: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Mutchler: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reuben Knecht Bachman: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Findlay Rogers: C M Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vera Buchanan: Unstated - (Image courtesy of Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons