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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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0042 COMEDIAN

Bert Wheeler

1895 - 1968

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0076 CINEMA

Gilbert Warrenton

1894 - 1980

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0110 BASEBALL

Charlie Jamieson

1893 - 1969

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0170 POLITICIAN

Joseph Marmaduke Pratt

1891 - 1946

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0176 SCREENWRITER

Kathryn Scola

1891 - 1982

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0193 CHEMIST

Florence E. Wall

1893 - 1988

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0226 ATHLETIC

Emil Muller (athlete)

1891 - 1958

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0263 BASEBALL

Ray Bates

1890 - 1970

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0265 FOOTBALL

James Rhody

Born 1896

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