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.
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- Science
- Writing
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Robert Morse
Born 1931
James Harris Simons
Born 1938
D. C. Fontana
1939 - 2019
Tenley Albright
Born 1935
Roger Kellaway
Born 1939
Paul G. Kirk
Born 1938
Lee Segel
1932 - 2005
Norman Thomas di Giovanni
1933 - 2017
Fritz Richmond
1939 - 2005
Bobby Hicks
Born 1933
Joe Gibbon
1935 - 2019
Edward Sheehan
1930 - 2008
A. Joseph DeNucci
1939 - 2017
Rita Crocker Clements
1931 - 2018
Alfred Genovese
1931 - 2011
Fritz Maytag
Born 1937