#1Famous people · Morristown
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 44 famous people born in Morristown
The best known is the American actor Peter Dinklage, with articles in 90 languages. Linda Hunt is second and Anna Harrison third. The list is still growing: 14 were born since 1970. 20 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period.
Born here
44
notable people
Best known
Peter Dinklage
in 90 Wikipedia languages
First
1772
Lewis Condict
Youngest
2003
Jack Alexy
Most common field
Sports
13 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Morristown’s famous people
Known worldwidePeter Dinklage is written about in 90 languages.A town of scientists and doctorsAmong the 44 people born here, 6 are scientists and doctors: 2.3 times the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2003, among 26 since 1950.44 notable peopleMorristown lists 44 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Morristown
The three are covered in 90, 51 and 39 languages: Peter Dinklage, Linda Hunt and Anna Harrison.
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#3Politics & Law
Anna Harrison
1775–1864First Lady of the United States from 1841 to 1841
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Known for
What Morristown is known for
Set against the usual town, scientists and doctors come out 2.3 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Morristown’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 7.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Morristown
A further 41 follow, born between 1772 and 2003.
Howard Wilson Emmons
1912–1998Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Harvard University
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Bernard Smith
1776–1835United States Congressional representative from New Jersey
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Ryan Scott Weber
born 1980American film director, screenwriter and drummer
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Morristown home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Morristown, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Morristown 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)
- Peter Dinklage: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Hunt: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Harrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Dante: nicolas genin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tobin Heath: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fran Lebowitz: Christopher Macsurak, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Vail: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons