#1Famous people · Yorktown
5 famous people were born in Yorktown
Most widely known is Harlon Block, the united States marine, with articles in 8 languages. Fred Korth and Tex Mueller follow. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The oldest name on the list belongs to Edgar Hennig, born in 1897, the newest to Harlon Block, born in 1924.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Harlon Block
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Edgar Hennig
Youngest
1924
Harlon Block
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Yorktown
Two of the three are soldiers and sailors.
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Through the years
When Yorktown’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Yorktown is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.7 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 Yorktown
Of the other 2, 2 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yorktown 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 (3)
- Harlon Block: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Korth: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ox Eckhardt: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons