Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama ranks 1,053rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Canton, Ohio, São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, and Highland Park, Illinois. Memorable people born in Huntsville, Alabama include Jimmy Wales, Tallulah Bankhead, and Michael E. Brown. Memorable people who died in Huntsville, Alabama include Clement Comer Clay, John Sparkman, and Jon E. Ahlquist. Huntsville, Alabama has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and biologists. Huntsville, Alabama is located in United States.
Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 215,006 at the 2020 census, making it the 100th-most populous city in the U.S., while the Huntsville metropolitan area has an estimated 542,000 residents and is the second-most populous metropolitan area in the state. Huntsville is the seat of Madison County, with portions extending into Limestone County and Morgan County. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1817 and 1999, Huntsville, Alabama was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Jimmy Wales, Tallulah Bankhead, and Michael E. Brown. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Huntsville, Alabama including Clement Comer Clay, John Sparkman, and Jon E. Ahlquist.
People Born in Huntsville, Alabama
Go to all RankingsJimmy Wales
INVENTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 8
Tallulah Bankhead
ACTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 10
Michael E. Brown
ASTRONOMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 7
Kim Dickens
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 6
Reg E. Cathey
ACTOR
1958 - 2018
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 1
LeRoy Pope Walker
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1884
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 16
Debby Ryan
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 5
David J. Tholen
ASTRONOMER
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 9
Felicia Day
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 14
Mark Lenzi
ATHLETE
1968 - 2012
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 2
Margaret Hoelzer
SWIMMER
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 13
Terri Sewell
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Huntsville, Alabama
Go to all RankingsClement Comer Clay
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1866
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
John Sparkman
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1985
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Rank: 2
Jon E. Ahlquist
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
LeRoy Pope Walker
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1884
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 4
Owen Garriott
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Huntsville, Alabama
Go to all RankingsClement Comer Clay
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1866
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Rank: 1
John Sparkman
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Jon E. Ahlquist
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Owen Garriott
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Huntsville, Alabama were actors (5), athletes (3), astronomers (2), politicians (2), and inventors (1), while most who died were politicians (3), biologists (1), and astronauts (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Huntsville, Alabama, including Kim Dickens, Reg E. Cathey, and Debby Ryan. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Huntsville, Alabama, including Tallulah Bankhead, Kim Dickens, and Reg E. Cathey.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Huntsville, Alabama since 1700.