Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa ranks 893rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Scarborough, Ontario, Frankfurt (Oder), and London Borough of Enfield. The most famous people from Des Moines, Iowa are Stephen Collins, Stanley B. Prusiner, and Cloris Leachman. The most famous people who died in Des Moines, Iowa are Gordon Tullock. Des Moines, Iowa has been the birth place of many musicians, and athletes and the death place of many economists. Des Moines, Iowa is located in United States.
People
Between 1886 and 2002, Des Moines, Iowa was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Stephen Collins, Stanley B. Prusiner, and Cloris Leachman. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Des Moines, Iowa including Gordon Tullock.
People Born in Des Moines, Iowa
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Stephen Collins
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 1
Stanley B. Prusiner
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 2
Cloris Leachman
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 3
Joey Jordison
MUSICIAN
1975 - 2021
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 4
India Summer
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 5
Corey Taylor
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 6
Bill Bryson
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 7
Frank Irons
ATHLETE
1886 - 1942
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 8
Frank Wykoff
ATHLETE
1909 - 1980
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 9
Shawn Crahan
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 10
Craig Jones
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 11
Jim Inhofe
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2024
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Des Moines, Iowa
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Caitlin Clark
BASKETBALL PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 16
Matthew Whitaker
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Des Moines, Iowa
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Des Moines, Iowa were musicians (5), athletes (3), actors (2), politicians (2), and biologists (1), while most who died were economists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Des Moines, Iowa, including Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor, and Shawn Crahan. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Des Moines, Iowa, including Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor, and Shawn Crahan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Des Moines, Iowa since 1700.
