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 1880s Clear ×
0032 ORNITHOLOGIST
John Todd Zimmer
1889 - 1957
0049 ATHLETIC
Harry Porter
1882 - 1965
0083 PAINTER
Lilian Westcott Hale
1880 - 1963
0225 BASEBALL
Howard Baker (baseball)
1888 - 1964
0230 BASKET
William McAndrew
1887 - 1943
0266 ORTHODONTIST
Robert H. W. Strang
1881 - 1982
0281 ECONOMIST
John Knowles Fitch
1880 - 1943
0286 MILITAR
John MacKenzie (Medal of Honor)
1886 - 1933
0295 BASEBALL
Ernie Lush
1885 - 1937
0301 BASEBALL
Queenie O'Rourke
1883 - 1955
0303 FOOTBALL
Rex Kilpatrick
1881 - 1955
0316 BASEBALL
George Curry (baseball)
1888 - 1963