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Film, TV & Stage
Thomas Markle
born 1944American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
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Famous people · Newport
6 famous people were born in Newport
Best known of all is Thomas Markle, written about in 7 languages. James Black and W. Paris Chambers follow. 3 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is James Black’s, in 1793, and the last Thomas Markle’s, in 1944.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Thomas Markle
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1793
James Black
Youngest
1944
Thomas Markle
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Newport
The three are covered in 7, 6 and 4 languages: Thomas Markle, James Black and W. Paris Chambers.
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#3Through the years
When Newport’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
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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)
- W. Paris Chambers: Frank Holton Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cox: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons