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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 1830s Clear ×
Horace Tabor
1830 - 1899
Charles Kendall Adams
1835 - 1902
James A. Beaver
1837 - 1914
Charles C. Van Zandt
1830 - 1894
J. Hale Sypher
1837 - 1905
William Barstow Strong
1837 - 1914
William Henry Harrison Beadle
1838 - 1915
Edwin O. Stanard
1832 - 1914
George Belknap
1832 - 1903
Lambert Packard
1832 - 1906
James Strong (college president)
1833 - 1913
Charles McClary
1833 - 1904
William Greene Turner
1833 - 1917
Benjamin H. Steele
1837 - 1873
Felix A. Reeve
1836 - 1920
Hazen Kimball
1835 - 1890