Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana ranks 2,720th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Khanbaliq, Shewa, and Mackay, Queensland. The most famous people from Butte, Montana are Evel Knievel, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Martha Raye. The most famous people who died in Butte, Montana are Judy Martz. Butte, Montana has been the birth place of many actors, and painters and the death place of many politicians. Butte, Montana is located in United States.
Butte is a consolidated city-county in and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers 718 square miles (1,860 km2), and, according to the 2020 census, has a population of 34,494, making it Montana's fifth-largest city. It is served by Bert Mooney Airport with airport code BTM. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1879 and 1976, Butte, Montana was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Evel Knievel, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Martha Raye. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Butte, Montana including Judy Martz.
People Born in Butte, Montana
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Evel Knievel
PAINTER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 1
Barbara Ehrenreich
WRITER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2
Martha Raye
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 3
Andrea Leeds
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 4
Levi Leipheimer
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 5
Kathlyn Williams
ACTOR
1879 - 1960
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 6
Robert J. O'Neill
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 7
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Butte, Montana were actors (3), painters (1), writers (1), cyclists (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, painters have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Butte, Montana, including Evel Knievel. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Butte, Montana, including Martha Raye, Andrea Leeds, and Kathlyn Williams.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Butte, Montana since 1700.
