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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 23 notable births.
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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0042 PHYSICIAN
Benjamin Church (physician)
1734 - 1778
0047 PHYSICIAN
Benjamin Waterhouse
1754 - 1846
0053 PHYSICIAN
Duane Graveline
1931 - 2016
0081 PHYSICIAN
Charles H. Crane
1825 - 1883
0109 PHYSICIAN
Walter Channing (physician)
1786 - 1876
0177 PHYSICIAN
Isabel Barrows
1845 - 1913
0210 PHYSICIAN
Caroline S. Wagner
Born 1955
0233 PHYSICIAN
Lucy M. Hall
1843 - 1907