40.9406° N, 76.8083° W
NEWTON
Most Famous People Born in Newton, United States
- Notable people
- 327
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- Median birth year
- 1927
- Most distinctive
- Skater 7.6×
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.
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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- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Fiske Kimball
1888 - 1955
Ernest Hatch Wilkins
1880 - 1966
Elton Watkins
1881 - 1956
Jay Clark (sport shooter)
1880 - 1948
Eleanor Carothers
1882 - 1957
Stanwood Cobb
1881 - 1982
Francis P. Farquhar
1887 - 1974
Guy Porter
1884 - 1951
Charles Church Roberts
1882 - 1957
Francis Burr
1886 - 1910
Samuel Finley Brown Morse
1885 - 1969
Walter Lovell
1884 - 1937
William Stetson Merrill
1886 - 1969
Dal Millington Lemmon
1887 - 1958
Louis Agassiz Shaw Jr.
1886 - 1940
August Flamme
1884 - 1961