JC#1
Film, TV & Stage
John Cena
born 1977American actor and professional wrestler
95 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · West Newbury
John Cena and 8 more famous people were born in West Newbury
The American actor and professional wrestler John Cena is written about in 95 languages. The next two names are Addison Brown and Cornelius Conway Felton. 6 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Births span 1795 to 1977, from Ebenezer Bailey to John Cena.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
John Cena
in 95 Wikipedia languages
First
1795
Ebenezer Bailey
Youngest
1977
John Cena
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about West Newbury’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in West Newbury
Ranked by languages covered: John Cena with 95, then Addison Brown with 17 and Cornelius Conway Felton with 7.
#2Politics & Law
Addison Brown
1830–1913United States federal judge, astronomer and botanist
17 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Cornelius Conway Felton
1807–1862American educator; president of Harvard University from 1860 to 1862
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When West Newbury’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1800s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotableSportsMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What West Newbury is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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 West Newbury
6 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called West Newbury home
Born elsewhere, Harriett L. Stanley lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Haverhill has the most people on record, 46 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Newbury 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 (13)
- Addison Brown: Whipple, John Adams (1822-1891), United States, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelius Conway Felton: Warren's Portrait Studio, Boston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin A. Grosvenor: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebenezer Bailey: Henry Barnard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Keegan Marquis: War Department, Recruiting Publicity Bureau, U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Morse Felton, Sr.: Alexander Hay Ritchie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriett L. Stanley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rothman: US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert S. Mulliken: GFHund, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Donovan: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Edwin L. Wriston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Moody: James E. Purdy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Woodburn Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Weymouth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons