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NEWPORT
Most Famous People Born in Newport, United States
- Notable people
- 357
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1876
- Most distinctive
- Socialite 79.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Newport during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Newport Is Known For
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Politician is Newport's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (69).
Newport over-indexes on socialite — 79.5× the global rate.
Newport under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Newport's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Military
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1750s Clear ×
0012 INVENTOR
Oliver Evans
1755 - 1819
0047 PHYSICIAN
Benjamin Waterhouse
1754 - 1846
0075 POLITICIAN
Henry Latimer (senator)
1752 - 1819
0103 POLITICIAN
Francis Malbone
1759 - 1809
0107 POLITICIAN
William Jones (governor)
1753 - 1822
0190 OFFICER
Stephen Decatur Sr.
1752 - 1808
0218 POLITICIAN
George Latimer (Pennsylvania politician)
1750 - 1825
0235 PASTOR
Joseph Grafton
1757 - 1836