Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia ranks 1,953rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Beverley, Legnica, and Bellflower, California. Memorable people born in Wheeling, West Virginia include John Corbett, George Herbig, and Billy Cox. Memorable people who died in Wheeling, West Virginia include Lina Basquette. Wheeling, West Virginia has been the birth place of many actors, and astronomers and the death place of many actors. Wheeling, West Virginia is located in United States.
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The county seat of Ohio County, it lies along the Ohio River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains within the state's Northern Panhandle. It is the fifth-most populous city in West Virginia and the most populous city in the Northern Panhandle with a population of 27,062 at the 2020 census. The Wheeling metropolitan area had 139,513 residents in 2020. Wheeling is located about 60 miles (97 km) west of Pittsburgh and 120 miles (190 km) east of Columbus via Interstate 70. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1902 and 1983, Wheeling, West Virginia was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including John Corbett, George Herbig, and Billy Cox. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Wheeling, West Virginia including Lina Basquette.
People Born in Wheeling, West Virginia
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John Corbett
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 6
George Herbig
ASTRONOMER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 2
Billy Cox
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 5
Walter Reuther
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1970
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 1
Elizabeth J. Feinler
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 8
Virginia Fox
ACTOR
1902 - 1982
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 3
Joyce DeWitt
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 7
Bobby Campo
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Wheeling, West Virginia
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Newly Added People Deceased in Wheeling, West Virginia
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Most individuals born in present day Wheeling, West Virginia were actors (4), astronomers (1), musicians (1), social activists (1), and computer scientists (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wheeling, West Virginia, including John Corbett, Joyce DeWitt, and Bobby Campo. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wheeling, West Virginia, including John Corbett, Virginia Fox, and Joyce DeWitt.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Wheeling, West Virginia since 1700.
