Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas ranks 2,219th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vic, Esch-sur-Alzette, and Narashino. Memorable people born in Lawrence, Kansas include Delbert Mann, Erin Brockovich, and Danny Carey. Memorable people who died in Lawrence, Kansas include Fritz Heider, James Naismith, and Victor Papanek. Lawrence, Kansas has been the birth place of many actors, and film directors and the death place of many basketball players, and writers. Lawrence, Kansas is located in United States.
Lawrence is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 94,934. The city is a college town with a significant student population, because it is home to both the University of Kansas (KU) and Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1888 and 1961, Lawrence, Kansas was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Delbert Mann, Erin Brockovich, and Danny Carey. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Lawrence, Kansas including Fritz Heider, James Naismith, and Victor Papanek.
People Born in Lawrence, Kansas
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Delbert Mann
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2007
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 2
Erin Brockovich
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 7
Danny Carey
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 5
Bart D. Ehrman
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 4
Marguerite Marsh
ACTOR
1888 - 1925
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 3
Alvan Adams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 6
Hugh Beaumont
ACTOR
1909 - 1982
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Lawrence, Kansas
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Fritz Heider
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1988
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Rank: 1
James Naismith
INVENTOR
1861 - 1939
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Rank: 2
Victor Papanek
DESIGNER
1923 - 1998
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Rank: 3
Bill Lienhard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2022
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Rank: 4
William S. Burroughs
WRITER
1914 - 1997
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Rank: 5
Bill Hougland
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2017
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Rank: 6
James E. Gunn
WRITER
1923 - 2020
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Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Lawrence, Kansas
Go to all RankingsFritz Heider
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1988
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Rank: 1
James Naismith
INVENTOR
1861 - 1939
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Rank: 2
Victor Papanek
DESIGNER
1923 - 1998
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Rank: 3
Bill Lienhard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2022
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Rank: 4
William S. Burroughs
WRITER
1914 - 1997
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Rank: 5
Bill Hougland
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2017
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Rank: 6
James E. Gunn
WRITER
1923 - 2020
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Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lawrence, Kansas were actors (2), film directors (1), businesspeople (1), musicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were basketball players (2), writers (2), psychologists (1), inventors (1), and designers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, businesspeople have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lawrence, Kansas, including Erin Brockovich. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lawrence, Kansas, including Marguerite Marsh, and Hugh Beaumont.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Lawrence, Kansas since 1700.
