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Virginia ranks 2,384th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lawton, Oklahoma, Sidon, and Jajce. The most famous people from Virginia are Richard Mentor Johnson, Frank Muller, and Norvel Lee. The most famous people who died in Virginia are Lorin Maazel, Powhatan, and Frank Muller. Virginia has been the birth place of many politicians, and astronomers and the death place of many conductors, and politicians. Virginia is located in United States.

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach. With an area of over 42,774 sq mi (110,780 km2), it is the 34th-largest state by area. With a population of 8.8 million, it is the twelveth-most populous and fifteenth-most densely populated state. Virginia borders Kentucky to the west; Tennessee to the west-south; North Carolina to the south; West Virginia to the west-north; and Maryland to the north. Its most populous subdivision is Fairfax County, part of Northern Virginia, where slightly over a third of Virginia's population of more than 8.8 million live. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1780 and 2007, Virginia was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Richard Mentor Johnson, Frank Muller, and Norvel Lee. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Virginia including Lorin Maazel, Powhatan, and Frank Muller.

People Born in Virginia

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Virginia were politicians (1), astronomers (1), athletes (1), businesspeople (1), and musicians (1),  while most who died were conductors (1), politicians (1), astronomers (1), boxers (1), and psychologists (1).

Over the past 100 years, businesspeople have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Virginia, including Patrick Volkerding. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Virginia, including Richard Mentor Johnson.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Virginia since 1700.

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