Charles Fort, Son of the Bronx
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According to Wikipedia, Charles Fort lived on Ryer Ave in the Bronx (runs parallel-ish between Grand Concourse and Webster Ave, east of Arthur Ave) not far from the Fordham campus. (Inspired by reading a book review of Think to New Worlds: The Cultural History of Charles Fort and His Followers )–Side quest: put up a plaque?
However, unlike Edgar Allan Poe there is no evidence that Fort ever spent time on the Fordham campus.