This is a list of notable people from Newark, New Jersey.
Academics and science
Steve Adubato Sr. (1932–2020), founder of Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolTedeschi, Bruno R. "Kean University to award honorary degree to North Ward Center founder", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 7, 2010. Accessed September 26, 2025. "For more than four decades, Adubato, a lifelong Newark resident, has provided a broad range of social and educational services through his many philanthropic activities in his hometown of Newark." Alan P. Bell (1932–2002), psychologist who worked at the Kinsey InstituteMcCoubrey, Carmel. "Alan P. Bell, 70, Researcher Of Influences on Homosexuality", The New York Times, May 24, 2002. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Alan Paul Bell was born on Jan. 18, 1932, in Newark." Cornelia Chase Brant (1863–1959), Dean of New York Medical College and Hospital for WomenRoss, Lillian. "New Books in Review - Dr. Brant Biography Life of Doctor-Mother; Brooklyn Woman Raises Children, Treats Patients in Dream Within Her Hand, Brooklyn Eagle, April 27, 1940. Accessed September 26, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "The desire to become a doctor grew in little Nellie Chase from the time she arrived in Newark to live with her Quaker aunts in the 1870s." Jabez Campfield (1737–1821), doctor who served as a surgeon in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War"Manuscript Group 233, Jabez Campfield (1737–1821), Military surgeon Journal and Orderly Book, 1779–1822", New Jersey Historical Society. Accessed February 14, 2021. "Dr. Jabez Campfield (born in Newark), a graduate from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University, 1759), studied medicine with Newark doctor William Burnet, and entered the army as Senior Surgeon on Dr. Burnet's staff." Robert Curvin (1934–2015), researcher and theorist on issues related to urban povertyRoberts, Sam. "Robert Curvin, Scholar Who Fought Bias and Poverty in Newark, Dies at 81", The New York Times, September 30, 2015. Accessed May 23, 2016. "Robert Curvin, a fiercely loyal advocate for Newark who never gave up on his troubled city and devoted a scholarly career to alleviating urban poverty, died on Tuesday at his home in the Vailsburg section of the city." John Cotton Dana (1856–1929), public librarian and founder of the Newark MuseumStaff. "John Cotton Dana Dies In 73d Year; Head of Newark Library and Founder and Director of Newark Museum. Champion Of Open Shelf Founded the First Special Library Department for Children--Machine Art One of His Hobbies. A Man of Original Ideas. A Native of Vermont. Some of His Enthusiasms. A Rarely Beautiful Exhibit. His Influence Upon Newark.", The New York Times, July 22, 1929. Accessed February 7, 2011. "Mr. Dana, who lived at 868 Degraw Avenue, Newark, is survived by a widow, Rowena Wagner Dana, and two brothers..." Carl Neumann Degler (1921–2014), historian and author who won the Pulitzer PrizeParker, Clifton B. "Stanford Pulitzer Prize–winning historian dies at 93", Stanford Report, January 7, 2015. Accessed June 3, 2015. "Degler was born Feb. 6, 1921, in Newark, N.J." Adele Dunlap (1902–2017), educator, was the oldest living American (from July 8, 2016, to February 5, 2017)Adely, Hannan. "Oldest American, a lifelong New Jerseyan, dies at 114", The Record, February 9, 2017. Accessed November 16, 2023. "Adele Dunlap was born in Newark on Dec. 12, 1902, making her a 'supercentenarian,' or a person older than 110." Theodosia Garrison (1874–1944), poet who published frequently in popular magazines from the 1890s into the 1920s"Mrs. F. J. Faulks, Writer Of Verse; Widow of Newark Lawyer Is Dead--Used Pen Name of Theodosia Garrison", The New York Times, October 10, 1944. Accessed October 12, 2025. "Short Hills, N. J., Oct. 9— Mrs. Theodosia Pickering Garrison Faulks, who won prominence as a lyrical poet under the pen name of Theodosia Garrison, died here today at her home after a long illness.... Born in Newark, a daughter of Silas W. Pickering, she was educated in that city and at the age of 15 contributed verse to various magazines." Jotham Johnson (1905–1967), archaeologist whose specialty was Mediterranean archaeology and primitive time-reckoning, professor at University of Pittsburgh and chairman of classics at New York University, editor of Archaeology and President of the Archaeological Institute of America"Prof. Jotham Johnson, 61, Dies; Chairman of Classics at N.Y.U.", The New York Times, February 9, 1967. Accessed September 26, 2025. "He was born in Newark, graduated from Princeton in 1926 and continued his interest in archeology at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, where he was a fellow in 1927–28." Arnie Kantrowitz (1940–2022), LGBT activist and college professorStewart-Winter, Timothy. Interview with Arnie Kantrowitz, Queer Newark Oral History Project, June 1, 2015. Accessed January 24, 2022. "During this time—I was born in Newark, lived in the Weequahic section, at several addresses over the years my parents divorced and my mother and my brother and I moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey, and it was from there that I commuted to downtown Newark to go to Rutgers." Peter Knobel (1943–2019), Reform rabbi, educator and editorKnobel, Peter. "Cloning Is Permitted", Manna, Spring 1998. Accessed September 2, 2019. "Rabbi Dr. Peter Knobel was born in Newark, New Jersey and educated at Hamilton College, HUC-JIR and Yale." Leonard Krieger (1918–1990), historian who paid particular attention to Modern Europe, particularly being known as an author on GermanyStaff. A Community Of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study Faculty and Members 1930-1980 , p. 248. Institute for Advanced Study, 1980. Accessed may 25, 2026. "Krieger, Leonard 63s, 69-70 HS, Modern Europe Born 1918 Newark, NJ.... Widom, Harold 59-60, 78s M, Analysis Born 1932 Newark, NJ." Ernest Mae McCarroll (1898–1990), medical doctor who became the first African American physician to be appointed to the staff of the Newark City Hospital, in 1946Ernest Mae McCarroll, CHAAMP Resources. Accessed February 7, 2020. "After getting married in 1929, she moved to Newark, New Jersey where she continued to practice medicine." August Meier (1923–2003), professor of history at Kent State University and a scholar on African American historyAugust Meier Papers - Part 1 (1930 - 1998), Newark Archives Project. Accessed January 13, 2021. "Born in Newark in 1923, he was a graduate of Barringer High School." Charles Anthony Micchelli (born 1942), mathematician who has focused on numerical analysis, approximation theory and machine learningCharles Anthony Micchelli, University of Zaragoza. Accessed July 12, 2021. "Charles A. Micchelli nació en Newark, New Jersey, USA, el 22 de diciembre de 1942, hijo de Salvatore y Mary, una familia de origen italiano que tuvo otros tres hijos mayores que él." Edward Morley (1838–1923), scientist best known for his role in the Michelson–Morley experiment, whose negative results paved the way for Albert Einstein's special relativityStaff. "Morley Accomplishments Recorded In New Book, Hartford Courant, October 12, 1958. Accessed December 24, 2013. "Born in Newark, N.J., Jan. 29, 1938, a son of the Rev. Sardis B. and Anna Treat Morley, he moved to West Hartford as a child." Joseph S. Murphy (1933–1998), political scientist and university administrator, who was president of Queens College, president of Bennington College and chancellor of the City University of New YorkRohde, David. "Educator Joseph Murphy, 64, Former Chancellor of CUNY", The New York Times, January 18, 1998. Accessed August 11, 2019. "Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1933, Mr. Murphy attended the University of Colorado and received his bachelor's degree from Olivet College in Michigan in 1955." James B. Nies (1856–1922), Episcopal minister and Assyriologist who was president of the American Oriental Society in 1921Cummings, Mike. "Student research exhibits showcase Yale Library's diverse collections", Yale News, November 15, 2017. Accessed April 7, 2021. "Nies, who was born in Newark, New Jersey, focused much of his travels on visiting the holy sites, while Bell visited the region for primarily political and archeological purposes." John Alsop Paine (1840–1912), Presbyterian minister, botanist, professor of natural history and German, archaeologist and editorHannan, Caryn. New Jersey Biographical Dictionary, p. 541. State History Publications, 2008. . Accessed August 21, 2019. "Paine, John Alsop (1840–1912) – Archaeologist and botanist, was born January 14, 1840, at Newark, New Jersey, the son of Dr. John Alsop Paine and Amanda S. (Kellogg), who had previously lived in Oneida County, New York." J. H. Pitman (1896–1958), scholar of English literature, who was noted for his verse translations of medieval texts"Dr. James Pitman Dies; Head of English at Newark College of Engineering, 63", The New York Times, October 3, 1958. Accessed November 22, 2025. "Dr. Pitman, who was born in Newark, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University and did post-graduate work at Yale University." Sam Porcello (1935–2012), food scientist who developed the Oreo cookie fillingStaff. "Sam J. Porcello: Obituary", The Star-Ledger, May 14, 2012. Accessed June 3, 2015. "Sam was born and raised in Newark, N.J., and lived in Wayne, N.J., before moving to Toms River in 1974." Eugene G. Rochow (1909–2002), inorganic chemist and winner of the Perkin MedalEugene G. Rochow, Science History Institute Center for Oral History. Accessed April 13, 2021. "Born: October 4, 1909 | Newark, NJ, US" Frederick Schauer (1946–2024), legal scholar who was known for his work on American constitutional law, freedom of speech and on legal reasoningWood, Mary. "In Memoriam: Professor Frederick Schauer, a ‘Giant’ in the Legal Academy", University of Virginia School of Law, September 2, 2024. Accessed September 22, 2024. "Schauer, who was born in Newark, New Jersey, earned both his A.B. and M.B.A. at Dartmouth College before graduating from Harvard Law School in 1972." Gaddis Smith (1932–2022), historian at Yale University and an expert on U.S. foreign relations and maritime historyRisen, Clay. "Gaddis Smith Dies at 89; Taught History to Generations at Yale", The New York Times, December 8, 2022. Accessed December 9, 2022. "George Gaddis Smith was born on Dec. 9, 1932, in Newark, the son and grandson of Yale alumni." Barbara Stanley (1949–2023), psychologist, researcher and suicidologistBarry, Ellen. "Barbara Stanley, Influential Suicide Researcher, Dies at 73", The New York Times, January 29, 2023. Accessed February 14, 2023. "Barbara H. Stanley, a psychologist and researcher who developed a simple, effective tool for suicide prevention, died on Wednesday in a hospice in Scotch Plains, N.J.... Barbara Hrevnack was born on Aug. 13, 1949, in Newark." Harold Widom (1932–2021), mathematician best known for his contributions to operator theory and random matrices Charles D. Wrege (1924–2014), management historian and professor at Rutgers University"Charles D. Wrege Obituary" , Academy of Management. Accessed August 14, 2018. "Charles D. Wrege, the Academy of Management's Historian and Archivist, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at his home in Spring Lake, NJ. Chuck – to his friends and colleagues – was born on March 11, 1924, in Newark, NJ, where he attended Arts High." Lewis Yablonsky (1924–2014), sociologist, criminologist, author and psychotherapist, best known for his innovative and experiential work with gang membersYardley, William. "Lewis Yablonsky, 89, Sociologist Who Learned From the Streets, Is Dead", The New York Times, March 1, 2014. Accessed January 14, 2022. "'My greatest achievement in life,' he liked to say, 'was getting out of Newark.'"
Arts
Architecture Peter Eisenman (born 1932), architectPeter Eisenman , Great Buildings Online. Accessed September 19, 2008.