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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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- Filtered to 1820s Clear ×
0081 PHYSICIAN
Charles H. Crane
1825 - 1883
0140 POLITICIAN
Charles Carroll Colby
1827 - 1907
0181 POLITICIAN
William S. Ladd
1826 - 1893
0198 JOURNALIST
Austin Corbin
1827 - 1896
0240 LAWYER
Robert Carter Pitman
1825 - 1891
0266 ARCHITECT
George Champlin Mason Sr.
1820 - 1894
0281 TEACHER
John Collins Covell
1823 - 1887
0326 POLITICIAN
John Thornton (Canadian politician)
1823 - 1888