Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas ranks 2,219th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vic, Esch-sur-Alzette, and Narashino. The most famous people from Lawrence, Kansas are Delbert Mann, Erin Brockovich, and Danny Carey. The most famous people who died in Lawrence, Kansas are William S. Burroughs, James Naismith, and James E. Gunn. Lawrence, Kansas has been the birth place of many actors, and film directors and the death place of many writers, and basketball players. Lawrence, Kansas is located in United States.
People
Between 1888 and 1961, Lawrence, Kansas was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Delbert Mann, Erin Brockovich, and Danny Carey. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Lawrence, Kansas including William S. Burroughs, James Naismith, and James E. Gunn.
People Born in Lawrence, Kansas
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Delbert Mann
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2007
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 1
Erin Brockovich
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2
Danny Carey
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 3
Bart D. Ehrman
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 4
Marguerite Marsh
ACTOR
1888 - 1925
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 5
Alvan Adams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 6
Hugh Beaumont
ACTOR
1909 - 1982
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Lawrence, Kansas
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William S. Burroughs
WRITER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 1
James Naismith
INVENTOR
1861 - 1939
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 2
James E. Gunn
WRITER
1923 - 2020
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 3
Fritz Heider
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1988
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 4
Victor Papanek
DESIGNER
1923 - 1998
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 5
Bill Lienhard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 6
Bill Hougland
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lawrence, Kansas were actors (2), film directors (1), businesspeople (1), musicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were writers (2), basketball players (2), inventors (1), psychologists (1), and designers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, businesspeople have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lawrence, Kansas, including Erin Brockovich. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lawrence, Kansas, including Marguerite Marsh, and Hugh Beaumont.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Lawrence, Kansas since 1700.
