Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts ranks 2,740th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bergen op Zoom, Medford, Massachusetts, and Springfield, Ohio. The most famous people from Somerville, Massachusetts are Nelson Goodman, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, and Hal Clement. The most famous people who died in Somerville, Massachusetts are Horatio Greenough. Somerville, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many philosophers, and chess players and the death place of many sculptors. Somerville, Massachusetts is located in United States.
People
Between 1871 and 1931, Somerville, Massachusetts was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Nelson Goodman, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, and Hal Clement. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Somerville, Massachusetts including Horatio Greenough.
People Born in Somerville, Massachusetts
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Nelson Goodman
PHILOSOPHER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 1
Harry Nelson Pillsbury
CHESS PLAYER
1872 - 1906
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 2
Hal Clement
WRITER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 3
Alan Hovhaness
COMPOSER
1911 - 2000
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 4
Hal Connolly
ATHLETE
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 5
Richard Carle
ACTOR
1871 - 1941
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Somerville, Massachusetts
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Somerville, Massachusetts were philosophers (1), chess players (1), writers (1), composers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were sculptors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Somerville, Massachusetts, including Hal Connolly. Whereas, throughout history, philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Somerville, Massachusetts, including Nelson Goodman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Somerville, Massachusetts since 1700.
