Martinez, California
Martinez, California ranks 5,693rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind High Point, North Carolina, Saskatchewan, and Grenaa. Memorable people born in Martinez, California include Joe DiMaggio, Eddie Hart, and Victor Salva. Memorable people who died in Martinez, California include William Lombardy, and Aldo Ray. Martinez, California has been the birth place of many baseball players, and athletes and the death place of many chess players, and actors. Martinez, California is located in United States.
Martinez is a city in and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Located on the southern shore of the Carquinez Strait, the city's population was 37,287 at the 2020 census. The city is named after Californio ranchero Ygnacio Martínez, having been founded on his Rancho El Pinole. Martinez is known for its historic center and its waterfront. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1914 and 1958, Martinez, California was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Joe DiMaggio, Eddie Hart, and Victor Salva. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Martinez, California including William Lombardy, and Aldo Ray.
People Born in Martinez, California
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Joe DiMaggio
BASEBALL PLAYER
1914 - 1999
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 1
Eddie Hart
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 2
Victor Salva
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Martinez, California
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Martinez, California were baseball players (1), athletes (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were chess players (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Martinez, California, including Eddie Hart. Whereas, throughout history, baseball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Martinez, California, including Joe DiMaggio.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Martinez, California since 1700.
