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Famous people · River Edge
The 5 famous people born in River Edge, led by Billy Paultz
The best known is the basketball player Billy Paultz, with articles in 10 languages. Lee Meredith and Robert O. Becker follow. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 4 of them. For every 10,000 residents there are 4.1 on the list, well above the typical New Jersey town’s 0.5.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Billy Paultz
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1923
Robert O. Becker
Youngest
1974
John Donovan
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in River Edge
Languages with an article: 10 for Billy Paultz, 6 for Lee Meredith, 5 for Robert O. Becker.
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Science & Medicine
Robert O. Becker
1923–2008Researcher in electromedicine
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When River Edge’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 3 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What River Edge is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in River Edge
The other 2 span the years 1947 to 1974.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Hackensack’s, at 62 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is River Edge 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)
- Lee Meredith: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Nelson: Decca Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson Riddle: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons