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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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Matthew C. Perry
1794 - 1858
Robert Harward
Born 1956
Francis W. Nye
1918 - 2019
Thomas W. Sherman
1813 - 1879
Lloyd J. Beall
1808 - 1887
George Belknap
1832 - 1903
Stephen Decatur Sr.
1752 - 1808
Walter E. Carter Jr.
Born 1959
John J. Almy
1815 - 1895
Joseph K. Taussig Jr.
1920 - 1999
William Chesarek
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David C. Nichols
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Albert T. Church
Born 1947
W. W. Behrens Jr.
1922 - 1986
William T. Swinburne
1847 - 1928
Zeke Zechella
1920 - 2009
John J. Kirwin
1918 - 1943
Robert P. Coogan
1922 - 2015