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Rochester, New York (usa)

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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

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People Deceased in Rochester, New York

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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).

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.