Claim: Edward Richard Shaw (born in 1855 at Bellport, New York - named after the Bell family, early settlers of the area) was a Professor and Dean of New York University, and author of numerous books, primarily children's schoolbooks.
Evidence: 1855
Bellport, NY Edward Richard Shaw (1855–1903) was a Professor and Dean, New York University, and author of numerous books, primarily children's schoolbooks. The village is named after the Bell family, early settlers of the area. 
Shaw was born in 1855 at Bellport, New York (part of Long Island). The village is named after the Bell family, early settlers of the area. Edward Richard Shaw (1855–1903) was a Professor and Dean, New York University, and author of numerous books, primarily children's schoolbooks.