#1Business
Sean Parker
born 1979American entrepreneur, programmer and philanthropist
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Famous people · Herndon
5 famous people come from Herndon, Sean Parker the best known
With articles in 36 languages, Sean Parker is the most widely known. Behind the leader come Ronnie Dove and Wesley L. Fox. Most were born since 1970: 3 of them. From Wesley L. Fox to Joe Snively, the births on the list run from 1931 to 1996.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Sean Parker
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Wesley L. Fox
Youngest
1996
Joe Snively
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Herndon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Herndon’s famous people were born
The 1930s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
SportsBusinessMusicMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Herndon
Languages with an article: 36 for Sean Parker, 9 for Ronnie Dove, 5 for Wesley L. Fox.
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Military
Wesley L. Fox
1931–2017United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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Known for
What Herndon is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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 Herndon
2 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Herndon home
One more notable person made the town home: Jacob Sartorius.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Reston, at 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Herndon 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 (5)
- Sean Parker: Amager at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Dove: Diamond Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amaka Agugua-Hamilton: Sean Dudley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Snively: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Sartorius: Carlos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons