Medford, Massachusetts
Medford, Massachusetts ranks 2,738th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Setúbal, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Bergen op Zoom. The most famous people from Medford, Massachusetts are Paul Theroux, Lydia Maria Child, and Mary Carew. The most famous people who died in Medford, Massachusetts are Clifford Shull, Claude Shannon, and Art Ross. Medford, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many writers, and singers and the death place of many physicists, and mathematicians. Medford, Massachusetts is located in United States.
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 United States census, Medford's population was 59,659. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus on both sides of the Medford and Somerville border. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1802 and 1991, Medford, Massachusetts was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Paul Theroux, Lydia Maria Child, and Mary Carew. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Medford, Massachusetts including Clifford Shull, Claude Shannon, and Art Ross.
People Born in Medford, Massachusetts
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Paul Theroux
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 1
Lydia Maria Child
WRITER
1802 - 1880
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 2
Mary Carew
ATHLETE
1913 - 2002
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 3
Julianne Nicholson
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 4
Maria Menounos
PRESENTER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 5
Terri Lyne Carrington
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 6
Bia
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.90
Rank: 7
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Clifford Shull
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 1
Claude Shannon
MATHEMATICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 2
Art Ross
HOCKEY PLAYER
1885 - 1964
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Medford, Massachusetts were writers (2), singers (2), athletes (1), actors (1), and presenters (1), while most who died were physicists (1), mathematicians (1), and hockey players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Medford, Massachusetts, including Terri Lyne Carrington, and Bia. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Medford, Massachusetts, including Paul Theroux, and Lydia Maria Child.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Medford, Massachusetts since 1700.
