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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.
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John Williams Gunnison
1812 - 1853
Horatio Hale
1817 - 1896
Lucien Bonaparte Chase
1817 - 1864
Henry Marchmore Shaw
1819 - 1864
Mason Tappan
1817 - 1886
William C. Cozzens
1811 - 1876
Sarah T. Bolton
1814 - 1893
Thomas W. Sherman
1813 - 1879
John J. Almy
1815 - 1895
Charles Inman
1810 - 1899
William M. Rodman
1814 - 1868
Benjamin Hunkins
1810 - 1900
Horace Chase
1810 - 1886
Pardon Stevens
1815 - 1875
Luther A. Cole
1812 - 1880
Gordon Battelle (minister)
1814 - 1862
Stoddard B. Colby
1816 - 1867
C. W. Bangs
1814 - 1892
Timothy P. Redfield
1812 - 1888