40.7101° N, 74.0602° W
JERSEY CITY
Most Famous People Born in Jersey City, USA
- Notable people
- 504
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1934
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.6×
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Jersey City Is Known For
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Politician is Jersey City's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).
Jersey City over-indexes on baseball — 5.6× the global rate.
Jersey City under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Jersey City's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Science
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
Edward I. Edwards
1863 - 1931
Eva Watson-Schütze
1867 - 1935
John Moody (financial analyst)
1868 - 1958
Evangeline Adams
1868 - 1932
Robert Latou Dickinson
1861 - 1950
James Fairman Fielder
1867 - 1954
Anthony Fiala
1869 - 1950
Marshall Van Winkle
1869 - 1957
Ira E. Rider
1868 - 1906
George McAneny
1869 - 1953
Charles Burton Gulick
1868 - 1962
Adèle Almati
1861 - 1919
Albert Pike Lucas
1862 - 1945
Mark M. Fagan
1869 - 1955
Dan Lally
1867 - 1936
John Cuff (baseball)
1864 - 1916
Andrew Jackson (baseball)
1865 - 1900
John J. Cain
1861 - 1937
James Glendinning (politician)
1866 - 1939