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PATERSON

Most Famous People Born in Paterson, United States

Notable people
331
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1941
Most distinctive
Baseball 5.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Paterson during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Paterson Is Known For

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Politician is Paterson's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (33).

Paterson over-indexes on baseball — 5.8× the global rate.

Paterson under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician33
  2. Football25
  3. Actor24
  4. Lawyer23
  5. Baseball22
  6. Music13
  7. Basket13
  8. Film9
  1. Baseball225.8×
  2. Screenwriter64.2×
  3. Lawyer234.0×
  4. Physicist53.6×
  5. Basket133.1×
  6. Music132.8×
  7. Film92.2×
  8. Athletic71.9×
  1. Football250.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Paterson's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0086 ACTOR

Jimmie Adams

1888 - 1933

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0094 ATHLETIC

Louis Scott (athlete)

1889 - 1954

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0097 PLAYWRIGHT

George Middleton (playwright)

1880 - 1967

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0141 LAWYER

Donald H. McLean

1884 - 1975

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0159 ACTOR

Sidney Mason

1886 - 1923

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0209 ACTOR

Edward McNamara

1884 - 1944

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0272 CHOREOGRAPHER

Marion Morgan (choreographer)

1881 - 1971

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0275 LAWYER

Roscoe Seely Conkling

1884 - 1956

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0292 BASEBALL

George Merritt (baseball)

1880 - 1938

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0295 ATHLETIC

Hugh Maguire (athlete)

1887 - 1967

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0302 POLITICIAN

William F. Varney

1884 - 1960

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0305 REPUBLICAN

William Wadsworth Evans

1886 - 1972

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0323 POLITICIAN

Charles K. Barton

1886 - 1958

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