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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
0118 BASEBALL
John O'Rourke (baseball)
1849 - 1911
0169 MUSIC
Samuel Sanford
1849 - 1910
0215 MILITAR
John Jones (Medal of Honor)
1841 - 1907
0273 NAVY
Oscar E. Peck
1848 - 1906
0278 POLITICIAN
Benjamin P. Mead
1849 - 1913
0308 LIEUTENANT
John C. Curtis
1845 - 1917