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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1920s with 30 notable births.
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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Emilio Q. Daddario
1918 - 2010
Tom Adair
1913 - 1988
Nathaniel Benchley
1915 - 1981
Elizabeth P. Hoisington
1918 - 2007
Louis Fabian Bachrach Jr.
1917 - 2010
Donald S. Harrington
1914 - 2005
Alexandra Illmer Forsythe
1918 - 1980
Ann Warren Griffith
1911 - 1983
Richard Muther (industrial engineer)
1913 - 2014
Joe Sostilio
1915 - 2000
H. Adams Carter
1914 - 1995
Suzanne Davis (figure skater)
1912 - 1991
James Lore Murray
1919 - 2004
Mary Tuthill Lindheim
1912 - 2004
Richard W. Burkhardt
1918 - 2014
Eddie Yount
1915 - 1973
Warren Huston
1913 - 1999
Edward T. Martin
1910 - 1984
Reed Champion
1910 - 1997