Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia ranks 5,172nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rocky River, Ohio, Alnwick, and Ahaus. Memorable people born in Hampton, Virginia include Mary Jackson, Allen Iverson, and Robert Satcher. Memorable people who died in Hampton, Virginia include Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Chesty Puller. Hampton, Virginia has been the birth place of many athletes, and mathematicians and the death place of many mathematicians, and computer scientists. Hampton, Virginia is located in United States.
Hampton is an independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 137,148 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Virginia. Hampton is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the 37th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1921 and 1995, Hampton, Virginia was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Mary Jackson, Allen Iverson, and Robert Satcher. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Hampton, Virginia including Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Chesty Puller.
People Born in Hampton, Virginia
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Mary Jackson
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 2
Allen Iverson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1
Robert Satcher
ASTRONAUT
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 5
Liz Clay
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 15.71
Rank: 4
Tynita Butts-Townsend
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 12.52
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Hampton, Virginia
Go to all RankingsMary Jackson
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 3
Dorothy Vaughan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1910 - 2008
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 1
Chesty Puller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1971
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hampton, Virginia were athletes (2), mathematicians (1), basketball players (1), and astronauts (1), while most who died were mathematicians (1), computer scientists (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hampton, Virginia, including Liz Clay, and Tynita Butts-Townsend. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hampton, Virginia, including Liz Clay, and Tynita Butts-Townsend.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Hampton, Virginia since 1700.
