Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne, Florida ranks 6,095th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Banbury, Magenta, Lombardy, and Buckingham. The most famous people from Melbourne, Florida are Jim Morrison, Darrell Hammond, and Will Perdue. The most famous people who died in Melbourne, Florida are Hans von Ohain, Jim Rathmann, and Jacqueline Logan. Melbourne, Florida has been the birth place of many singers, and actors and the death place of many inventors, and racing drivers. Melbourne, Florida is located in United States.
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is located 72 miles (116 km) southeast of Orlando along Florida's Space Coast, so named because of the region's proximity to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center. The city had a population of 87,561 as of July 1, 2024 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville metropolitan statistical area. Downtown Melbourne and most of the city lie inland of the Indian River Lagoon, with a small part extending over to the barrier island. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1943 and 1965, Melbourne, Florida was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Jim Morrison, Darrell Hammond, and Will Perdue. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Melbourne, Florida including Hans von Ohain, Jim Rathmann, and Jacqueline Logan.
People Born in Melbourne, Florida
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Jim Morrison
SINGER
1943 - 1971
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 1
Darrell Hammond
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 2
Will Perdue
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Melbourne, Florida
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Hans von Ohain
INVENTOR
1911 - 1998
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1
Jim Rathmann
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 2
Jacqueline Logan
ACTOR
1904 - 1983
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Melbourne, Florida were singers (1), actors (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were inventors (1), racing drivers (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Melbourne, Florida, including Jim Morrison. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Melbourne, Florida, including Jim Morrison.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Melbourne, Florida since 1700.
