#1Peter Erskine tops a list of 10 famous people born in Somers Point
Articles in 22 languages make the American musician Peter Erskine the best known. The next two names are Joshua Cohen and David Kagen. 5 of them were born since 1970. More are athletes than anything else, 3 in all.
What stands out about Somers Point’s famous people
When Somers Point’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Somers Point
Languages with an article: 22 for Peter Erskine, 14 for Joshua Cohen, 6 for David Kagen.
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#3What Somers Point is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 3.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Somers Point
A further 7 follow, born between 1959 and 1994.


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Famous people from the towns next door
3 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Somers Point 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 (6)
- Peter Erskine: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Kagen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory L. Verdine: Stapledpeptide, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Berwick: Raberwick, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Andes: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Horner: Dennis Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

