#1Writing & Arts
Lester Russell Brown
born 1934American environmental analyst
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Famous people · Bridgeton
The 25 famous people born in Bridgeton, led by Lester Russell Brown
Most widely known is Lester Russell Brown, the American environmental analyst, with articles in 23 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Frank LoBiondo, third to Elias Petty Seeley. The list runs from Elias Petty Seeley, born in 1791, to disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez, born in 2014. Only 41 of the 434 towns in New Jersey with anyone on record list more.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Lester Russell Brown
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1791
Elias Petty Seeley
Youngest
2014
disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez
Most common field
Sports
11 people
What stands out about Bridgeton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Bridgeton’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1990s, at 4.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Bridgeton
First, Lester Russell Brown (23 languages), then Frank LoBiondo (11) and Elias Petty Seeley (8).
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What Bridgeton is known for
11 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Bridgeton
22 more names, born between 1793 and 2014.
disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez
born 2014Disappearance of American girl in September 2019
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bridgeton 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 (7)
- Lester Russell Brown: Victor Soares/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank LoBiondo: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elias Petty Seeley: Francis Bazley Lee (1869-1914), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius Elmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Bateman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryquell Armstead: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Reid: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons