Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois ranks 3,244th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aomori, Darby, Pennsylvania, and Karaj. Memorable people born in Galesburg, Illinois include George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., Dorothea Tanning, and Carl Sandburg. Memorable people who died in Galesburg, Illinois include Sally O'Neil. Galesburg, Illinois has been the birth place of many inventors, and painters and the death place of many actors. Galesburg, Illinois is located in United States.
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is known as the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college and Carl Sandburg College, a community college which is named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1859 and 1977, Galesburg, Illinois was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., Dorothea Tanning, and Carl Sandburg. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Galesburg, Illinois including Sally O'Neil.
People Born in Galesburg, Illinois
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George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
INVENTOR
1859 - 1896
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 2
Dorothea Tanning
PAINTER
1910 - 2012
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 1
Carl Sandburg
WRITER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 5
Ellsworth Huntington
GEOGRAPHER
1876 - 1947
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 4
Justin Hartley
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Galesburg, Illinois
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Newly Added People Deceased in Galesburg, Illinois
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Most individuals born in present day Galesburg, Illinois were inventors (1), painters (1), writers (1), geographers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Galesburg, Illinois, including Justin Hartley. Whereas, throughout history, inventors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Galesburg, Illinois, including George Washington Gale Ferris Jr..
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Galesburg, Illinois since 1700.
