Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania ranks 2,362nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Manama, Ryazan Governorate, and Lubumbashi. The most famous people from Pennsylvania are Edgar Adams, Krysten Ritter, and Amy Steel. The most famous people who died in Pennsylvania are Fethullah Gülen, and John Eke. Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many actors, and swimmers and the death place of many religious figures, and athletes. Pennsylvania is located in United States.
People
Between 1855 and 1981, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Edgar Adams, Krysten Ritter, and Amy Steel. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Pennsylvania including Fethullah Gülen, and John Eke.
People Born in Pennsylvania
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Edgar Adams
SWIMMER
1868 - 1940
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 1
Krysten Ritter
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 2
Amy Steel
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 3
Edward Angle
PHYSICIAN
1855 - 1930
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 4
Kevin Kelly
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5
Nancy Cartwright
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 6
Bruce Harlan
ATHLETE
1926 - 1959
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 7
Audrey Wasilewski
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Pennsylvania
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Fethullah Gülen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2024
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 1
John Eke
ATHLETE
1886 - 1964
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pennsylvania were actors (3), swimmers (1), physicians (1), writers (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pennsylvania, including Krysten Ritter, Amy Steel, and Audrey Wasilewski. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pennsylvania, including Krysten Ritter, Amy Steel, and Audrey Wasilewski.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Pennsylvania since 1700.
