Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island ranks 1,401st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind West Chester, Pennsylvania, Clapham, and Landskrona. The most famous people from Newport, Rhode Island are Matthew C. Perry, Aileen Riggin, and Van Johnson. The most famous people who died in Newport, Rhode Island are John P. Kennedy, Richard Morris Hunt, and William Ellery. Newport, Rhode Island has been the birth place of many actors, and musicians and the death place of many politicians, and architects. Newport, Rhode Island is located in United States.
People
Between 1727 and 1983, Newport, Rhode Island was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Matthew C. Perry, Aileen Riggin, and Van Johnson. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Newport, Rhode Island including John P. Kennedy, Richard Morris Hunt, and William Ellery.
People Born in Newport, Rhode Island
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Matthew C. Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1794 - 1858
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 1
Aileen Riggin
SWIMMER
1906 - 2002
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 2
Van Johnson
ACTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 3
Mena Suvari
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 4
Thomas H. Ince
ACTOR
1880 - 1924
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 5
William Ellery Channing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1780 - 1842
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 6
William Ellery
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1820
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 7
Leon Wilkeson
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2001
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 8
Harry Anderson
ACTOR
1952 - 2018
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 9
Tanya Donelly
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 10
Nadia Bjorlin
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 11
Kelly Clark
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Newport, Rhode Island
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John P. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1870
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 1
Richard Morris Hunt
ARCHITECT
1827 - 1895
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2
William Ellery
POLITICIAN
1727 - 1820
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 3
Claiborne Pell
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2009
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Newport, Rhode Islandwere actors (5), musicians (2), military personnels (1), swimmers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (3), and architects (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Newport, Rhode Island since 1700.
