Photo: Wtz · CC BY-SA 4.0Guttenberg has just one famous person to its name: William Oberhardt
William Oberhardt, the American artist, was born in 1882. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. Next door, North Bergen Township lists 12, led by John Owen Brennan.
Born in Guttenberg
Also called Guttenberg home
One more notable person made the town home: Jeff Boss.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, North Bergen Township lists the most people: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Guttenberg 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 (3)
- Jeff Boss: Kurt Gardiner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Owen Brennan: U.S Government employee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Hendl: Beth Maxwell Boyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

