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 1890s Clear ×
Leverett Saltonstall
1892 - 1979
Sinclair Weeks
1893 - 1972
Alphonse Lacroix
1897 - 1973
Reynold C. Fuson
1895 - 1979
William Tudor Gardiner
1892 - 1953
Willard Rice
1895 - 1967
Laurence F. Arnold
1891 - 1966
Errett P. Scrivner
1898 - 1978
Johnny Budd
1899 - 1963
Ralph Lowell
1890 - 1978
Percival Symonds
1893 - 1960
Francis Oliver Haddock
1892 - 1934
Hal Deviney
1893 - 1933
Gus A. Haury Jr.
1895 - 1952
Wilson Warlick
1892 - 1978