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NEWTON

Most Famous People Born in Newton, United States

Notable people
327
Peak decade
1920s
Median birth year
1927
Most distinctive
Skater 7.6×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Newton during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Newton Is Known For

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Politician is Newton's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (53).

Newton over-indexes on skater — 7.6× the global rate.

Newton under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician53
  2. Baseball21
  3. Actor18
  4. Football15
  5. Lawyer12
  6. Writer11
  7. Screenwriter9
  8. Singer7
  1. Skater67.6×
  2. Screenwriter96.3×
  3. Baseball215.7×
  4. Novelist53.9×
  5. Officer52.3×
  6. Lawyer122.1×
  7. Hockey61.6×
  8. Academic51.5×
  1. Football150.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Newton's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0026 WIFE OF

Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt

1861 - 1884

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0072 PLAYER

Frederick Hovey

1868 - 1945

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0090 POLITICIAN

John M. Haines

1863 - 1917

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0135 LAWYER

James Arnold Lowell

1869 - 1933

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0136 POLITICIAN

Edwin B. Brooks

1868 - 1933

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0141 SURGEON

James Peter Warbasse

1866 - 1957

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0157 CITY PLANNER

Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch

1867 - 1951

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0243 LAWYER

Frank A. Mason

1862 - 1940

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0294 BASEBALL

Law Daniels

1862 - 1929

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0317 REAL ESTATE

Preston Jacobus

1864 - 1911

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