United States
United States ranks 282nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lausanne, Dnipro, and England. Memorable people born in United States include Sandra Harding, Kim Manners, and Tranquilo Cappozzo. Memorable people who died in United States include Frank Shu, Sandie Jones, and Emiliano González Navero. United States has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many athletes, and politicians. United States is located in United States.
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's third-largest land area and third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2005, United States was the birth place of 53 globally memorable people, including Sandra Harding, Kim Manners, and Tranquilo Cappozzo. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in United States including Frank Shu, Sandie Jones, and Emiliano González Navero.
People Born in United States
Go to all RankingsSandra Harding
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 48
Kim Manners
ACTOR
1951 - 2009
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 25
Tranquilo Cappozzo
ATHLETE
1918 - 2003
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 24
Jared Isaacman
BUSINESSPERSON
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 31
Helen Fisher
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - 2024
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 45
Stuart Kauffman
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 38
Jacqueline Mars
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 46
Peter Segal
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 42
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 17
Dan Osman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1963 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 23
Eugenie Scott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 47
Dream
YOUTUBER
1999 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 3
People Deceased in United States
Go to all RankingsFrank Shu
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2023
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Rank: 1
Sandie Jones
SINGER
1954 - 2019
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Rank: 2
Emiliano González Navero
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1934
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Rank: 3
Yurik Vardanyan
ATHLETE
1956 - 2018
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Rank: 4
Frank J. Sprague
INVENTOR
1857 - 1934
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Rank: 5
Patrick Leahy
ATHLETE
1877 - 1926
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Rank: 6
Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
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Rank: 7
George Rhoden
ATHLETE
1926 - 2024
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Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in United States
Go to all RankingsFrank Shu
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Sandie Jones
SINGER
1954 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Emiliano González Navero
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1934
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Rank: 3
Yurik Vardanyan
ATHLETE
1956 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Frank J. Sprague
INVENTOR
1857 - 1934
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Patrick Leahy
ATHLETE
1877 - 1926
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Rank: 6
Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
George Rhoden
ATHLETE
1926 - 2024
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day United States were actors (11), athletes (6), film directors (6), businesspeople (5), and writers (3), while most who died were athletes (3), politicians (2), astronomers (1), singers (1), and inventors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in United States, including Kim Manners, William Kircher, and David Berman. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day United States, including Kim Manners, William Kircher, and David Berman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in United States since 1700.