#1Famous people · Newark
11 famous people come from Newark, Eva Henning the best known
Eva Henning, the Swedish actress, is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. The Catholic bishop Paul J. Swain ranks second, ahead of Robert C. Baker. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. The list comes to 12.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Eva Henning
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Charles T. White
Youngest
1965
Laura Tavares
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Newark
Eva Henning leads with articles in 18 languages, ahead of Paul J. Swain (11) and Robert C. Baker (9).
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Through the years
When Newark’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1920s, at 2.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageSportsFaithScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Newark is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Newark
The other 8 span the years 1821 to 1965.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newark 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 (7)
- Eva Henning: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence MacGregor: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. Dunwell: Scottish Rite Masonic Order Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Miller Mumaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Mesick: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. White: Photographer unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie E. Gehres: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons