#1Science & Medicine
Joshua Lederberg
1925–2008American molecular biologist
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Famous people · Montclair Township
Of the 41 famous people born in Montclair Township, an unusual share are writers and artists
The best known is the American molecular biologist Joshua Lederberg, with articles in 56 languages. Second and third on the list are Kal Penn and Michael Spence. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 25 in all. Born in 1894, Herman Hupfeld is the first name on record, and Roald Mitchell, born in 2003, the most recent.
Born here
41
notable people
Best known
Joshua Lederberg
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Herman Hupfeld
Youngest
2003
Roald Mitchell
Most common field
Writing & Arts
11 people
Also called it home
8
notable residents
What stands out about Montclair Township’s famous people
A town of writers and artists11 of the 41 people born here are writers and artists, 2.6× the usual share.Known worldwideJoshua Lederberg is written about in 56 languages.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2003, among 18 since 1950.A chosen home8 more notable people chose to live here, Stephen Colbert among them.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Montclair Township is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2.6 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 Montclair Township
Two of the three are scientists and doctors.
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Film, TV & Stage
Kal Penn
born 1977American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration
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#3Through the years
When Montclair Township’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 6.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Montclair Township
A further 38 follow, born between 1894 and 2003.
Nancy Springer
born 1948American author of fantasy, young adult literature, mystery, and science fiction
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Willard Bowsky
1907–1944American cartoonist and recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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A chosen home
Also called Montclair Township home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Montclair Township, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Glen Ridge counts 36 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montclair Township 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 (11)
- Joshua Lederberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Spence: Robert Scoble from Half Moon Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sterling Hayden: Wikiwatcher1 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Leon: Michiel Hendryckx, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kristen Connolly: Montclair Film Festival, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Bradley: Wilson Wong (Wikipedia user: Longbomb), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Colbert: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cindy Sherman: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Pitt: Thomas Peter Schulz at https://www.flickr.com/photos/t_p_s/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vera Farmiga: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Mohr: Morten Skovgaard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons