#1Famous people · Langhorne
Langhorne counts 11 famous people, first among them Edward Hicks
Edward Hicks, the American artist, is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. From Edward Hicks in 1780 to Gabrielle Farrell in 1997, the births cover 217 years. 5 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Athletes make up the largest group, 4 of them.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Edward Hicks
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1780
Edward Hicks
Youngest
1997
Gabrielle Farrell
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Langhorne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Langhorne’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
SportsWriting & ArtsMusicFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Langhorne
Two of the three are writers and artists.
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#3Known for
What Langhorne is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 4.
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 Langhorne
8 more, from 1906 to 1997.
James Franklin
born 1972American college football player, college football coach, quarterback
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Nearby, Middletown Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Langhorne 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 (7)
- Edward Hicks: Thomas Hicks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Frankfurt: American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Langhorne Slim: edittrix, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Franklin: NoahRiffe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Belmont: us44mt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Smith: Bertolinephotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Hayhurst: Frederick Gutekunst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons