#1Politics & Law
Ben W. Hooper
1870–1957Lawyer and Tennesssee politician
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Famous people · Newport
From 1870 to 1991, Newport was the birthplace of 6 famous people
Ben W. Hooper, the lawyer and Tennesssee politician, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. 2 of them were born since 1970. The list’s best known name, Ben W. Hooper, dates from 1870.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Ben W. Hooper
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Ben W. Hooper
Youngest
1991
Jake Crum
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Newport
Two of the three are leaders.
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#2Writing & Arts
Kiffin Yates Rockwell
1892–1916American World War I flying ace
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Newport’s famous people were born
The 1890s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Newport is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 times the usual share.
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 Newport
Another 3, 3 of them athletes.
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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 (5)
- Ben W. Hooper: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kiffin Yates Rockwell: John Elliott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward B. Lawson: Fritz Cohen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pop-Boy Smith: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Owens: Freewheeling Daredevil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons