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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 baseball5.8× 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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Showing 33 of 331 notable people

0011 POLITICIAN

Frank Lautenberg

1924 - 2013

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0021 POLITICIAN

William E. Simon

1927 - 2000

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0026 POLITICIAN

Bill Pascrell

Born 1937

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0028 POLITICIAN

Robert Torricelli

Born 1951

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0081 POLITICIAN

Jennie Tuttle Hobart

1849 - 1941

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0098 POLITICIAN

Karin Stoltenberg

1931 - 2012

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0104 POLITICIAN

Albert P. Morano

1908 - 1987

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0123 POLITICIAN

Amos H. Radcliffe

1870 - 1950

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0139 POLITICIAN

Henry C. Allen

1872 - 1942

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0144 POLITICIAN

James F. Stewart

1851 - 1904

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0166 POLITICIAN

Robert Pitofsky

1929 - 2018

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0168 POLITICIAN

Thomas McEwan Jr.

1854 - 1926

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0170 POLITICIAN

Joseph Marmaduke Pratt

1891 - 1946

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0199 POLITICIAN

Benjie E. Wimberly

Born 1964

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0203 POLITICIAN

Joey Torres

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0204 POLITICIAN

Kevin Lembo

Born 1963

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0223 POLITICIAN

Shavonda E. Sumter

Born 1974

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0224 POLITICIAN

Tim Hill (politician)

Born 1936

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0239 POLITICIAN

Phil Rosenfelt

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0252 POLITICIAN

Wayne Dumont

1914 - 1992

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0254 POLITICIAN

Frank X. Graves Jr.

1923 - 1990

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0262 POLITICIAN

John Girgenti

Born 1947

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0273 POLITICIAN

Warren Van Wyck

Born 1952

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0278 POLITICIAN

Henri S. Rauschenbach

Born 1947

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0280 POLITICIAN

Joseph Bubba

Born 1938

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0288 POLITICIAN

Art Feltman

Born 1958

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0300 POLITICIAN

Patricia Gerard

-

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0302 POLITICIAN

William F. Varney

1884 - 1960

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0307 POLITICIAN

Richard W. DeKorte

1936 - 1975

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0309 POLITICIAN

George Ajjan

Born 1976

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0313 POLITICIAN

Frederick B. Ogden

1827 - 1893

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0320 POLITICIAN

Charles H. O'Neill

1800 - 1897

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0323 POLITICIAN

Charles K. Barton

1886 - 1958

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