Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown, Massachusetts ranks 6,164th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sävedalen, Bar Harbor, Maine, and San Severino Marche. Memorable people born in Williamstown, Massachusetts include Matthew Perry, Florence Bascom, and John Bennett Perry. Memorable people who died in Williamstown, Massachusetts include Florence Bascom. Williamstown, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Williamstown, Massachusetts is located in United States.
Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. Located in Berkshire County, the town is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area. The population was 7,513 at the 2020 census. A college town, it is home to Williams College, the Clark Art Institute and the Tony-awarded Williamstown Theatre Festival. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1862 and 1969, Williamstown, Massachusetts was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Matthew Perry, Florence Bascom, and John Bennett Perry. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Williamstown, Massachusetts including Florence Bascom.
People Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts
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Matthew Perry
ACTOR
1969 - 2023
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 2
Florence Bascom
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1945
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 3
John Bennett Perry
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Williamstown, Massachusetts
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Most individuals born in present day Williamstown, Massachusetts were actors (2), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, including Matthew Perry, and John Bennett Perry. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Williamstown, Massachusetts, including Matthew Perry, and John Bennett Perry.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Williamstown, Massachusetts since 1700.
