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.
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- Field: Politician Clear ×
Frank Lautenberg
1924 - 2013
William E. Simon
1927 - 2000
Bill Pascrell
Born 1937
Robert Torricelli
Born 1951
Jennie Tuttle Hobart
1849 - 1941
Karin Stoltenberg
1931 - 2012
Albert P. Morano
1908 - 1987
Amos H. Radcliffe
1870 - 1950
Henry C. Allen
1872 - 1942
James F. Stewart
1851 - 1904
Robert Pitofsky
1929 - 2018
Thomas McEwan Jr.
1854 - 1926
Joseph Marmaduke Pratt
1891 - 1946
Benjie E. Wimberly
Born 1964
Joey Torres
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Kevin Lembo
Born 1963
Shavonda E. Sumter
Born 1974
Tim Hill (politician)
Born 1936
Phil Rosenfelt
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Wayne Dumont
1914 - 1992
Frank X. Graves Jr.
1923 - 1990
John Girgenti
Born 1947
Warren Van Wyck
Born 1952
Henri S. Rauschenbach
Born 1947
Joseph Bubba
Born 1938
Art Feltman
Born 1958
Patricia Gerard
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William F. Varney
1884 - 1960
Richard W. DeKorte
1936 - 1975
George Ajjan
Born 1976
Frederick B. Ogden
1827 - 1893
Charles H. O'Neill
1800 - 1897
Charles K. Barton
1886 - 1958