#1Writing & Arts
Madeline Yale Wynne
1847–1918American artist and writer
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Famous people · Newport
5 famous people call Newport their birthplace
Articles in 4 languages make the American artist and writer Madeline Yale Wynne the best known. Close behind are Amos Westcott and Augustus William Smith. 5 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. From Augustus William Smith to Madeline Yale Wynne, the births on the list run from 1802 to 1847.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Madeline Yale Wynne
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Augustus William Smith
Youngest
1847
Madeline Yale Wynne
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
What stands out about Newport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Newport’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Newport
Three names lead: Madeline Yale Wynne (4 languages), Amos Westcott (3) and Augustus William Smith (3).
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Science & Medicine
Augustus William Smith
1802–1866American mathematician
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The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
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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 (8)
- Madeline Yale Wynne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Westcott: Benjamin Franklin Howland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Celora E. Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merton Yale Cady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Waterman: Isaiah West Taber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Vennera: Chick vennera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David L. Brainard: L. R. Hamersly Co. (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkland C. Barker: F. A. Barnard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons