Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York ranks 263rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cambridge, Montpellier, and Medellín. Memorable people born in Rochester, New York include Robert Forster, John Lithgow, and Chyna. Memorable people who died in Rochester, New York include Richard Lawrence, Manuel Díaz, and Walter Rauschenbusch. Rochester, New York has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many athletes, and writers. Rochester, New York is located in United States.
Rochester is a city in and the seat of government of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in New York with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 census, while the Rochester metropolitan area in Western New York has an estimated 1.06 million residents and is the 54th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Throughout its history, Rochester has acquired several nicknames based on local industries; it has been known as "the Flour City" and "the Flower City" for its dual role in flour production and floriculture, and as the "World's Image Center" for its association with film, optics, and photography. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1843 and 2001, Rochester, New York was the birth place of 48 globally memorable people, including Robert Forster, John Lithgow, and Chyna. Additionaly, 18 globally memorable people have passed away in Rochester, New York including Richard Lawrence, Manuel Díaz, and Walter Rauschenbusch.
People Born in Rochester, New York
Go to all RankingsRobert Forster
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 36
John Lithgow
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 29
Chyna
WRESTLER
1969 - 2016
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 37
Joe Simon
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 41
Jon Jones
MARTIAL ARTS
1987 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 8
Cab Calloway
SINGER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 34
Malcolm Glazer
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2014
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 35
John Ashbery
WRITER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 48
Luke Harper
WRESTLER
1979 - 2020
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 38
Robert D. Putnam
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 9
Marcian Hoff
INVENTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 11
Blanche Stuart Scott
PILOT
1884 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 33
People Deceased in Rochester, New York
Go to all RankingsRichard Lawrence
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
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Rank: 1
Manuel Díaz
FENCER
1874 - 1929
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Rank: 2
Walter Rauschenbusch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1861 - 1918
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 3
Karl Warner
ATHLETE
1908 - 1995
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Rank: 4
George Eastman
INVENTOR
1854 - 1932
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Rank: 5
Susan B. Anthony
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1820 - 1906
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Rank: 6
Blanche Stuart Scott
PILOT
1884 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 7
Lewis H. Morgan
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1818 - 1881
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Rank: 8
William Thurston
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - 2012
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Rank: 9
Howard Hanson
COMPOSER
1896 - 1981
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Rank: 10
Morgan Taylor
ATHLETE
1903 - 1975
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Rank: 11
Natallia Arsiennieva
WRITER
1903 - 1997
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Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Rochester, New York
Go to all RankingsRichard Lawrence
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
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Rank: 1
Manuel Díaz
FENCER
1874 - 1929
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Rank: 2
Karl Warner
ATHLETE
1908 - 1995
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Rank: 4
George Eastman
INVENTOR
1854 - 1932
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Rank: 5
Susan B. Anthony
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1820 - 1906
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Lewis H. Morgan
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1818 - 1881
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
William Thurston
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - 2012
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Rank: 9
Howard Hanson
COMPOSER
1896 - 1981
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Morgan Taylor
ATHLETE
1903 - 1975
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Natallia Arsiennieva
WRITER
1903 - 1997
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Rank: 12
Rod Serling
WRITER
1924 - 1975
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Rank: 13
Emil Wolf
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2018
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Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rochester, New York were actors (9), singers (6), wrestlers (4), businesspeople (3), and basketball players (3), while most who died were athletes (3), writers (2), fencers (1), religious figures (1), and inventors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rochester, New York, including Robert Forster, John Lithgow, and Hugh O'Brian. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rochester, New York, including Robert Forster, John Lithgow, and Hugh O'Brian.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in Rochester, New York since 1700.