Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana ranks 809th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Patras, Middlesbrough, and Cheongju. The most famous people from Fort Wayne, Indiana are Carole Lombard, Dick York, and Bruce Nauman. The most famous people who died in Fort Wayne, Indiana are Johnny Appleseed, and Caleb Swanigan. Fort Wayne, Indiana has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many celebrities, and basketball players. Fort Wayne, Indiana is located in United States.
People
Between 1908 and 1994, Fort Wayne, Indiana was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Carole Lombard, Dick York, and Bruce Nauman. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Fort Wayne, Indiana including Johnny Appleseed, and Caleb Swanigan.
People Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Carole Lombard
ACTOR
1908 - 1942
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 1
Dick York
ACTOR
1928 - 1992
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 2
Bruce Nauman
PAINTER
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 3
Dean Corll
EXTREMIST
1939 - 1973
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 4
James Clapper
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 5
John Henry Holland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1929 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 6
Shelley Long
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 7
Marion Donovan
INVENTOR
1917 - 1998
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 8
Jenna Fischer
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 9
Matt Vogel
SWIMMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 10
DaMarcus Beasley
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 11
Lloy Ball
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Johnny Appleseed
CELEBRITY
1774 - 1845
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1
Caleb Swanigan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - 2022
HPI: 28.09
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Fort Wayne, Indiana were actors (5), basketball players (4), painters (1), extremists (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were celebrities (1), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, including Dick York, Shelley Long, and Jenna Fischer. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fort Wayne, Indiana, including Carole Lombard, Dick York, and Shelley Long.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Fort Wayne, Indiana since 1700.
