Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio ranks 179th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hiroshima, Kobe, and Palermo. The most famous people from Columbus, Ohio are Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Robert Atkins, and Curtis LeMay. The most famous people who died in Columbus, Ohio are John Glenn, Paul Tibbets, and Billy Milligan. Columbus, Ohio has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many musicians, and athletes. Columbus, Ohio is located in United States.
People
Between 1818 and 1999, Columbus, Ohio was the birth place of 71 globally memorable people, including Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Robert Atkins, and Curtis LeMay. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Columbus, Ohio including John Glenn, Paul Tibbets, and Billy Milligan.
People Born in Columbus, Ohio
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Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
HISTORIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1
Robert Atkins
PHYSICIAN
1930 - 2003
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 2
Curtis LeMay
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1990
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 3
R. L. Stine
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 4
Beverly D'Angelo
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 5
Warner Baxter
ACTOR
1889 - 1951
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 6
Prescott Bush
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 7
Philip Michael Thomas
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 8
Lois McMaster Bujold
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 9
Donn F. Eisele
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1987
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 10
Jack Nicklaus
GOLFER
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 11
Randy Savage
WRESTLER
1952 - 2011
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Columbus, Ohio
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Richard Foltz
HISTORIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 49
Sarah Fisher
RACING DRIVER
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.01
Rank: 61
Casey DeSantis
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 65
Gary Trent Jr.
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 69
Ben Curtis
GOLFER
1977 - Present
HPI: 28.65
Rank: 70
People Deceased in Columbus, Ohio
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John Glenn
ASTRONAUT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 81.58
Rank: 1
Paul Tibbets
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 2007
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 2
Billy Milligan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2014
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 3
Dimebag Darrell
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2004
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4
Harry Edison
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1999
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 5
Louis Bromfield
WRITER
1896 - 1956
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 6
Alfred Landé
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1976
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 7
George Simpson
ATHLETE
1908 - 1961
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 8
Mildred Gillars
EXTREMIST
1900 - 1988
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 9
Edwin Foster Coddington
ASTRONOMER
1870 - 1950
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 10
Samuel P. Bush
BUSINESSPERSON
1863 - 1948
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 11
Ruth Perry
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Columbus, Ohio were actors (12), basketball players (7), musicians (6), politicians (5), and writers (4), while most who died were musicians (2), athletes (2), astronauts (1), military personnels (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Columbus, Ohio, including Beverly D'Angelo, Philip Michael Thomas, and Josh Radnor. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Columbus, Ohio, including Beverly D'Angelo, Warner Baxter, and Philip Michael Thomas.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Columbus, Ohio since 1700.
