Salem, New Jersey
Salem, New Jersey ranks 9,003rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Boeotia, Goheung County, and Capiatá. Memorable people born in Salem, New Jersey include Johnny Gaudreau, and Orlando Jordan. Memorable people who died in Salem, New Jersey include Charles J. Pedersen. Salem, New Jersey has been the birth place of many hockey players, and wrestlers and the death place of many chemists. Salem, New Jersey is located in United States.
Salem is a city in and the county seat of Salem County, the most rural county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The name Salem, for both the city and county, is derived from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning peace. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 5,296, an increase of 150 (+2.9%) from the 2010 census count of 5,146, which in turn reflected a decrease of 711 (−12.1%) from the 5,857 counted in the 2000 census. Salem is part of the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia greater metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1974 and 1993, Salem, New Jersey was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Johnny Gaudreau, and Orlando Jordan. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Salem, New Jersey including Charles J. Pedersen.
People Born in Salem, New Jersey
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Johnny Gaudreau
HOCKEY PLAYER
1993 - 2024
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 2
Orlando Jordan
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Salem, New Jersey
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Salem, New Jersey were hockey players (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were chemists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Salem, New Jersey, including Johnny Gaudreau. Whereas, throughout history, hockey players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Salem, New Jersey, including Johnny Gaudreau.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Salem, New Jersey since 1700.
