Port Arthur, Texas
Port Arthur, Texas ranks 1,938th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rehovot, Antalya, and Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. Memorable people born in Port Arthur, Texas include Janis Joplin, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, and G. W. Bailey. Memorable people who died in Port Arthur, Texas include Walt Davis. Port Arthur, Texas has been the birth place of many singers, and actors and the death place of many basketball players. Port Arthur, Texas is located in United States.
Port Arthur is a city in the state of Texas, United States of America, located 90 mi (140 km) east of metro Houston. Part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area, the city lies primarily in Jefferson County, with a small extension in Orange County. The largest oil refinery in the US, the Motiva Refinery, is located in Port Arthur. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1911 and 1984, Port Arthur, Texas was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Janis Joplin, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, and G. W. Bailey. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Port Arthur, Texas including Walt Davis.
People Born in Port Arthur, Texas
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Janis Joplin
SINGER
1943 - 1970
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 3
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
GOLFER
1911 - 1956
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 5
G. W. Bailey
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 8
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 4
Evelyn Keyes
ACTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 6
Tom Hicks
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 7
Bun B
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 2
Kendrick Perkins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Port Arthur, Texas
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Newly Added People Deceased in Port Arthur, Texas
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Most individuals born in present day Port Arthur, Texas were singers (2), actors (2), golfers (1), painters (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Port Arthur, Texas, including Janis Joplin, and Bun B. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Port Arthur, Texas, including Janis Joplin, and Bun B.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Port Arthur, Texas since 1700.
