41.0438° N, 74.9516° W
BRIDGEPORT
Most Famous People Born in Bridgeport, United States
- Notable people
- 321
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1937
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 10.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bridgeport during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bridgeport Is Known For
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Baseball is Bridgeport's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (37).
Bridgeport over-indexes on baseball — 10.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bridgeport's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1820s Clear ×
0035 POLITICIAN
Theodore M. Pomeroy
1824 - 1905
0045 EGYPTOLOGIST
Edwin Smith (Egyptologist)
1822 - 1906
0051 ENGINEER
Theodore Judah
1826 - 1863