Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona ranks 4,706th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oranjestad, Aruba, Saint-Nazaire, and Brockton, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Flagstaff, Arizona include Henry L. Giclas, Andy Devine, and Bruce Babbitt. Memorable people who died in Flagstaff, Arizona include Percival Lowell, Carolyn S. Shoemaker, and Alexander Dale Oen. Flagstaff, Arizona has been the birth place of many astronomers, and actors and the death place of many astronomers, and swimmers. Flagstaff, Arizona is located in United States.
Flagstaff, known locally as Flag, is the county seat of Coconino County, Arizona, in the southwestern United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 76,831. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1905 and 1938, Flagstaff, Arizona was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Henry L. Giclas, Andy Devine, and Bruce Babbitt. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Flagstaff, Arizona including Percival Lowell, Carolyn S. Shoemaker, and Alexander Dale Oen. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Flagstaff, Arizona than were born there.
People Born in Flagstaff, Arizona
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Henry L. Giclas
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 2007
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 2
Andy Devine
ACTOR
1905 - 1977
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 3
Bruce Babbitt
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Flagstaff, Arizona
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Percival Lowell
ASTRONOMER
1855 - 1916
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Rank: 1
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2021
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Rank: 2
Alexander Dale Oen
SWIMMER
1985 - 2012
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Rank: 3
Henry L. Giclas
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 2007
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 4
Paul J. Weitz
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2017
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Rank: 5
Edwin H. Colbert
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1905 - 2001
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Rank: 6
Vesto Slipher
ASTRONOMER
1875 - 1969
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Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Flagstaff, Arizona
Go to all RankingsPercival Lowell
ASTRONOMER
1855 - 1916
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Rank: 1
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2021
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Rank: 2
Alexander Dale Oen
SWIMMER
1985 - 2012
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Rank: 3
Paul J. Weitz
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2017
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Rank: 5
Edwin H. Colbert
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1905 - 2001
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Vesto Slipher
ASTRONOMER
1875 - 1969
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Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Flagstaff, Arizona were astronomers (1), actors (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were astronomers (4), swimmers (1), astronauts (1), and anthropologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Flagstaff, Arizona, including Bruce Babbitt. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Flagstaff, Arizona, including Henry L. Giclas.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Flagstaff, Arizona since 1700.
