Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio ranks 1,050th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nazareth, Palazzo Pitti, and Chongqing. Memorable people born in Canton, Ohio include Marilyn Manson, Marshall Rosenberg, and Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw. Memorable people who died in Canton, Ohio include Ida Saxton McKinley. Canton, Ohio has been the birth place of many actors, and musicians and the death place of many politicians. Canton, Ohio is located in United States.
Canton is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the eighth-most populous city in Ohio with a population of 70,872 at the 2020 census, while the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area has an estimated 400,000 residents. Canton is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) south of Cleveland and 20 miles (32 km) south of Akron in Northeast Ohio on the edge of Ohio's Amish Country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1847 and 1999, Canton, Ohio was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Marilyn Manson, Marshall Rosenberg, and Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Canton, Ohio including Ida Saxton McKinley.
People Born in Canton, Ohio
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Marilyn Manson
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 1
Marshall Rosenberg
WRITER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 9
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
LAWYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 4
Ida Saxton McKinley
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1907
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 6
Boz Scaggs
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 2
Mother Angelica
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 8
Peggy Ann Garner
ACTOR
1932 - 1984
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 7
Dave Wottle
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 5
Macy Gray
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 10
CJ McCollum
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 13
Jake Abel
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 11
Eddie McClintock
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Canton, Ohio
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Most individuals born in present day Canton, Ohio were actors (3), musicians (2), singers (2), basketball players (2), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Canton, Ohio, including Peggy Ann Garner, Jake Abel, and Eddie McClintock. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Canton, Ohio, including Peggy Ann Garner, Jake Abel, and Eddie McClintock.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Canton, Ohio since 1700.
