40.9156° N, 74.1631° W
PATERSON
Most Famous People Born in Paterson, United States
- Notable people
- 331
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1941
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.8×
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.
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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Frederick Reines
1918 - 1998
Joseph Weber
1919 - 2000
George Rochberg
1918 - 2005
Morris Janowitz
1919 - 1988
Bob Oksner
1916 - 2007
Joseph DePietro
1914 - 1999
Jacob Bigeleisen
1919 - 2010
Bernie Wayne
1919 - 1993
William E. Gordon
1918 - 2010
Millard Lampell
1919 - 1997
Joe Mooney (musician)
1911 - 1975
Charles Samuel Joelson
1916 - 1999
Bill Haast
1910 - 2011
Alfred E. Kahn
1917 - 2010
Abe Gelbart
1911 - 1994
Philip Elman
1918 - 1999
Chet Stratton
1910 - 1970
John Sinkankas
1915 - 2002
Arthur Lidov
1917 - 1990
Sidney Geist
1914 - 2005
Milton I. Roemer
1916 - 2001
Wayne Dumont
1914 - 1992
Herbert Gallen
1915 - 2007
Helena Dow
1917 - 1998