#1Writing & Arts
George M. Ottinger
1833–1917American artist, actor, photographer and educator
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Famous people · Springfield Township
One famous person was born in Springfield Township
George M. Ottinger came into the world in 1833. That places their birth in the early republic. Their story is told in 4 languages. Over the border in Philadelphia, 30 names are on record, led by Noam Chomsky.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
George M. Ottinger
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
George M. Ottinger
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Springfield Township
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Born elsewhere, Val Arkoosh lived here.
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Of the towns nearby, Philadelphia lists the most people: 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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)
- George M. Ottinger: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Val Arkoosh: Governor Tom Wolf from Harrisburg, PA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noam Chomsky: Augusto Starita / Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Brecker: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Breckenridge: Seeds of Peace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rowland Evans: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Schumacher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons