Virginia
Virginia ranks 2,384th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lawton, Oklahoma, Sidon, and Jajce. Memorable people born in Virginia include Richard Mentor Johnson, Frank Muller, and Norvel Lee. Memorable people who died in Virginia include Karl H. Pribram, Alketas Panagoulias, and Ellen Glasgow. Virginia has been the birth place of many politicians, and astronomers and the death place of many psychologists, and soccer players. 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. 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 8 globally memorable people, including Richard Mentor Johnson, Frank Muller, and Norvel Lee. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Virginia including Karl H. Pribram, Alketas Panagoulias, and Ellen Glasgow.
People Born in Virginia
Go to all RankingsRichard Mentor Johnson
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1850
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 5
Frank Muller
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1917
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 7
Norvel Lee
ATHLETE
1924 - 1992
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 6
Patrick Volkerding
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 4
Mark Oliver Everett
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 8
Maggie Stiefvater
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 1
Collette Wolfe
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.55
Rank: 3
Thomas Heilman
SWIMMER
2007 - Present
HPI: 13.18
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Virginia
Go to all RankingsKarl H. Pribram
PSYCHOLOGIST
1919 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Alketas Panagoulias
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Ellen Glasgow
WRITER
1873 - 1945
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Powhatan
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1618
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Frank Muller
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1917
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 5
Earnie Shavers
BOXER
1944 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón
EXPLORER
1478 - 1526
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Lorin Maazel
CONDUCTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Virginia
Go to all RankingsKarl H. Pribram
PSYCHOLOGIST
1919 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Alketas Panagoulias
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Ellen Glasgow
WRITER
1873 - 1945
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Powhatan
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1618
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Earnie Shavers
BOXER
1944 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón
EXPLORER
1478 - 1526
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Lorin Maazel
CONDUCTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
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 psychologists (1), soccer players (1), writers (1), politicians (1), and astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Virginia since 1700.