#1Famous people · Newport
4 famous people were born in Newport from 1750 to 1934
Articles in 17 languages make the American inventor Oliver Evans the best known. Second place goes to the American politician Henry Latimer, third to Dallas Green. Oliver Evans, the best known, was born in 1755. 2 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Oliver Evans
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1750
George Latimer
Youngest
1934
Dallas Green
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Newport
Oliver Evans leads with articles in 17 languages, ahead of Henry Latimer (9) and Dallas Green (6).
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Dallas Green
1934–2017American baseball player, manager, executive
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Newport’s famous people were born
The 1750s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Newport is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Newport
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newport and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Oliver Evans: William G. Jackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dallas Green: Hank_Mason_and_Dallas_Green.jpg: The SABR Office derivative work: Delaywaves, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons