#1Famous people · Marple Township
2 famous people come from Marple Township, John Bartram the best known
At the top of the list is the American botanist John Bartram, covered in 24 languages. One more name completes the list: Samuel van Leer. Springfield Township, which borders it, has 13 on its list, the best known Benjamin West. Over 47 years of births, the list goes from John Bartram (1699) to Samuel van Leer (1746).
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Bartram
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1699
John Bartram
Youngest
1746
Samuel van Leer
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Marple Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marple 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 (6)
- John Bartram: Howard Pyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel van Leer: Billywayne911, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin West: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Freeman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Bonaduce: Fashion photographer Anthony Citrano at http://www.zigzaglens.com/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cassin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons