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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 50 notable births.

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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Tim Thomas (basketball)

Born 1977

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Essence Carson

Born 1986

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Darryl Watkins

Born 1984

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James Scott (basketball)

Born 1972

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Fuquan Edwin

Born 1991

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Tom Barrise

Born 1954

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Ken Rohloff

Born 1939

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Michael Polite

Born 1968

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Myles Mack

Born 1993

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Paul Tobin (basketball)

1909 - 2003

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Donald Hand

Born 1979

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Tony Murphy (basketball)

Born 1957

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Teya Wright

Born 1985

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