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Famous people · Princeton
19 famous people were born in Princeton, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
At the top of the list is the racecar driver Billy Garrett, covered in 13 languages. Close behind are Virgil Fox and Kathryn Hays. The largest group, 9, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list runs from Asa Shinn Mercer, born in 1839, to Ben Parr, born in 1985.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Billy Garrett
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Asa Shinn Mercer
Youngest
1985
Ben Parr
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Princeton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Princeton is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Princeton
Three names lead: Billy Garrett (13 languages), Virgil Fox (13) and Kathryn Hays (12).
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#3Through the years
When Princeton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 3 births.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageSportsScience & MedicineMusicNotableBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Princeton
The rest number 16, with 4 writers and artists among them.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Princeton home
Born elsewhere, Owen Lovejoy lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Princeton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Kathryn Hays: AP Wire, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Parr: Jolie O'Dell from San Francisco, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Dyke: Washington Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald P. Lay: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Randall Nelson: Merrymurphy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darius Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Jones: Albert Spalding, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Lovejoy: J. Gurney & Sons, fl. ca. 1850-1870 - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons