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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 1790s Clear ×
0003 OFFICER
Matthew C. Perry
1794 - 1858
0076 PIRATE
Charles Gibbs
1798 - 1831
0127 POLITICIAN
Robert B. Cranston
1791 - 1873
0176 LAWYER
James Black (congressman)
1793 - 1872
0186 RHETORICIAN
Edward Tyrrel Channing
1790 - 1856
0299 NAVAL
Thomas Breese
1793 - 1846