#1Famous people · South River
7 famous people were born in South River, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American novelist Janet Evanovich, covered in 21 languages. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Melbourne MacDowell, born in 1856, is the earliest name and Evan Louro, born in 1996, the latest. For every 10,000 residents there are 4.3 on the list, well above the typical New Jersey town’s 0.5.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Janet Evanovich
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Melbourne MacDowell
Youngest
1996
Evan Louro
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about South River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What South River is known for
South River has 1.6× the usual share of athletes.
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 South River
The three are covered in 21, 21 and 7 languages: Janet Evanovich, Stanley Kamel and Alex Wojciechowicz.
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#3Through the years
When South River’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in South River
Another 4, the earliest born in 1856.
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2 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South River 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 (5)
- Janet Evanovich: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Wojciechowicz: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Pearson: Movingiron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melbourne MacDowell: Courier Company., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mr. Lawrence: Michelle Nakashima, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons