Famous people · Oceanville
Born near Oceanville: 20 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Nessa Barrett, was born in Galloway Township, 1 mi away. Robert Ettinger is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. No famous person on record lists Oceanville as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in New Jersey belongs to Hackensack, with 62.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Robert Ettinger
Best known
Robert Ettinger
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oceanville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oceanville
Nobody born in Oceanville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Vincent J. Polistina
born 1971Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
Robert Ettinger
1918–2011American academic, trans humanist and cryonics proponent
Norman Joseph Woodland
1921–2012Inventor of the barcode
Rodney Jerkins
born 1977American record producer and rapper
Jacob Lawrence
1917–2000African American painter and art professor
Peace Pilgrim
1908–1981American non-denominational spiritual teacher
Frank Morgenweck
1875–1941American basketball player, coach and team owner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oceanville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Allan Kaprow: Dictioneer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Jerkins: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Lawrence: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nessa Barrett: Vg283, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peace Pilgrim: Benick at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Lake: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons