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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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
0021 PHARMACIST
Wilbur Scoville
1865 - 1942
0080 DENTIST
Alfred Fones
1869 - 1938
0124 ECONOMIST
Roland P. Falkner
1866 - 1940
0172 NUTRITIONIST
Graham Lusk
1866 - 1932
0178 LAWYER
Ulysses S. Webb
1864 - 1947
0192 BASEBALL
Bill White (shortstop)
1860 - 1924
0206 BUSINESS
Michael Late Benedum
1869 - 1959
0212 BASEBALL
Dan Shannon
1865 - 1913
0224 BASKET
Nellie Charlie
1867 - 1965
0275 BASEBALL
Jack Easton
1865 - 1903