Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. ranks 27th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and Munich. Memorable people born in Washington, D.C. include Al Gore, Marvin Gaye, and Raymond Davis Jr.. Memorable people who died in Washington, D.C. include Frank Knox, Stanisław Mikołajczyk, and Marguerite Higgins. Washington, D.C. has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Washington, D.C. is located in United States.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, Washington, D.C. was the birth place of 277 globally memorable people, including Al Gore, Marvin Gaye, and Raymond Davis Jr.. Additionaly, 237 globally memorable people have passed away in Washington, D.C. including Frank Knox, Stanisław Mikołajczyk, and Marguerite Higgins.
People Born in Washington, D.C.
Go to all RankingsAl Gore
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 84.97
Rank: 240
Marvin Gaye
SINGER
1939 - 1984
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 232
Raymond Davis Jr.
CHEMIST
1914 - 2006
HPI: 80.12
Rank: 1
Norman Foster Ramsey Jr.
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2011
HPI: 77.88
Rank: 275
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 82
Samuel L. Jackson
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.35
Rank: 93
Jerome Powell
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 191
John F. Kennedy Jr.
LAWYER
1960 - 1999
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 19
Irvin D. Yalom
PSYCHOLOGIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 128
Robert Coleman Richardson
PHYSICIST
1937 - 2013
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 3
J. Edgar Hoover
LAWYER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 5
Dave Bautista
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 72.55
Rank: 136
People Deceased in Washington, D.C.
Go to all RankingsFrank Knox
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Stanisław Mikołajczyk
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Marguerite Higgins
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Dwight F. Davis
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1945
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1757 - 1854
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
James E. Webb
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Gerrit Smith Miller
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1956
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
John Buford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1826 - 1863
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Euphemia Haynes
MATHEMATICIAN
1890 - 1980
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 9
William Wakefield Baum
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Nelson A. Miles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1839 - 1925
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
J. William Fulbright
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Washington, D.C.
Go to all RankingsFrank Knox
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Stanisław Mikołajczyk
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Marguerite Higgins
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Dwight F. Davis
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1945
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1757 - 1854
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
James E. Webb
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Gerrit Smith Miller
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1956
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
John Buford
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1826 - 1863
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
William Wakefield Baum
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Nelson A. Miles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1839 - 1925
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
J. William Fulbright
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Daniel J. Boorstin
HISTORIAN
1914 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Washington, D.C. were actors (88), politicians (29), writers (19), musicians (16), and basketball players (15), while most who died were politicians (108), military personnels (21), writers (14), biologists (9), and social activists (8).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Washington, D.C., including Samuel L. Jackson, Goldie Hawn, and William Hurt. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Washington, D.C., including Samuel L. Jackson, Goldie Hawn, and William Hurt.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Washington, D.C. since 1700.