#1Famous people · Haverford Township
12 famous people were born in Haverford Township, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Articles in 25 languages make the American astronaut Theodore Freeman the best known. In the age of mills and railroads, 6 were born, the most of any period. Charles Humphreys, born in 1714, is the earliest name and Benjamin Kanes, born in 1977, the latest. For every 10,000 residents the town has 2.4, while at least half the towns in Pennsylvania list nobody born there.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Theodore Freeman
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1714
Charles Humphreys
Youngest
1977
Benjamin Kanes
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Haverford Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Haverford Township is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 4.2 times.
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 Haverford Township
Theodore Freeman, Benjamin Kanes and Catherine Drinker Bowen are written about in 25, 7 and 6 languages.
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#3Through the years
When Haverford Township’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1930s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Writing & ArtsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMilitarySportsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Haverford Township
9 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Haverford Township home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Guy Davenport.
Guy Davenport
1927–2005American novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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The neighbour with the most names is Upper Darby Township, at 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Haverford 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 (8)
- Theodore Freeman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Drinker Bowen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Bunting III: Miller Center, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Drinker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Haas: Staff photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin West: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Bonaduce: Fashion photographer Anthony Citrano at http://www.zigzaglens.com/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bartram: Howard Pyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons