#1Famous people · Cape May
The 14 famous people born in Cape May, led by Paul Volcker
The best known is the American economist Paul Volcker, with articles in 33 languages. 6 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list runs from Jarena Lee, born in 1783, to Matthew Maher, born in 1984. Athletes make up the largest group, 7 of them.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Paul Volcker
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1783
Jarena Lee
Youngest
1984
Matthew Maher
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Cape May’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Cape May’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1920s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineFaithMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Cape May
By how many languages cover them, Paul Volcker comes first (33), then Frederick B. Dent (12) and Jarena Lee (6).
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What Cape May is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 times the usual share.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cape May 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)
- Paul Volcker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick B. Dent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarena Lee: Lithograph by P.S. Duval, from life by A. Huffy., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. Millet Hand: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Anderson: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hutchinson: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Leroy Reeves: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons