Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri ranks 3,508th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arlington, Massachusetts, Lockport, New York, and Melitopol. The most famous people from Joplin, Missouri are Langston Hughes, Dennis Weaver, and Robert Cummings. Joplin, Missouri has been the birth place of many actors, and writers. Joplin, Missouri is located in United States.
People
Between 1901 and 1944, Joplin, Missouri was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Langston Hughes, Dennis Weaver, and Robert Cummings.
People Born in Joplin, Missouri
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Langston Hughes
WRITER
1902 - 1967
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 1
Dennis Weaver
ACTOR
1924 - 2006
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 2
Robert Cummings
ACTOR
1910 - 1990
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 3
Pauline Starke
ACTOR
1901 - 1977
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 4
Carl Pomerance
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Joplin, Missouri were actors (3), writers (1), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, mathematicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Joplin, Missouri, including Carl Pomerance. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Joplin, Missouri, including Dennis Weaver, Robert Cummings, and Pauline Starke.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Joplin, Missouri since 1700.
