Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana ranks 1,749th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mtskheta, Kaliningrad, and Izhevsk. Memorable people born in Terre Haute, Indiana include Theodore Dreiser, Greg Bell, and Scatman Crothers. Memorable people who died in Terre Haute, Indiana include Ellen Church. Terre Haute, Indiana has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many religious figures. Terre Haute, Indiana is located in United States.
Terre Haute is a city in Vigo County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389 and its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1855 and 1951, Terre Haute, Indiana was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Theodore Dreiser, Greg Bell, and Scatman Crothers. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Terre Haute, Indiana including Ellen Church.
People Born in Terre Haute, Indiana
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Theodore Dreiser
WRITER
1871 - 1945
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 3
Greg Bell
ATHLETE
1930 - 2025
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 9
Scatman Crothers
ACTOR
1910 - 1986
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 6
Mick Mars
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 8
Hubert Dreyfus
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 4
Eugene V. Debs
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1855 - 1926
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 2
Bill Thompson
ACTOR
1913 - 1971
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 5
Terry Dischinger
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 1
Nancy Hollister
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Terre Haute, Indiana
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Newly Added People Deceased in Terre Haute, Indiana
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Most individuals born in present day Terre Haute, Indiana were actors (2), writers (1), athletes (1), musicians (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Terre Haute, Indiana, including Greg Bell. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Terre Haute, Indiana, including Scatman Crothers, and Bill Thompson.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Terre Haute, Indiana since 1700.
