Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois ranks #354 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Uppsala, Luxembourg City, and Tampa, Florida. The most famous people from Evanston, Illinois are Edmund Phelps, Bill Murray, and John Cusack. The most famous people who died in Evanston, Illinois are Theodore Schultz, Charles G. Dawes, and Jerry Springer. Evanston, Illinois has been the birthplace of many actors, and musicians and the death place of many presenters, and economists. Evanston, Illinois is located in United States.
People
Between 1895 and 1992, present-day Evanston, Illinois was the birthplace of 45 globally memorable people, including Edmund Phelps, Bill Murray, and John Cusack. Additionally, 8 globally memorable people died in present-day Evanston, Illinois, including Theodore Schultz, Charles G. Dawes, and Jerry Springer.
People Born in Present-Day Evanston, Illinois
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Edmund Phelps
Economist
1933 - 2026
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 1
Bill Murray
Actor
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 2
John Cusack
Actor
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 3
William Petersen
Actor
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 4
James Foley
Journalist
1973 - 2014
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 5
Elizabeth McGovern
Actor
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 6
Laurens Hammond
Inventor
1895 - 1973
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 7
Eddie Vedder
Musician
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 8
Barbara Harris
Actor
1935 - 2018
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 9
Richard Powers
Writer
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 10
Brian Doyle-Murray
Actor
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 11
Anthony Downs
Economist
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Evanston, Illinois
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Cathy Podewell
Actor
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 29
Cynthia Eckert
Athlete
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 37
Seth Gordon
Film Director
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 39
Lecy Goranson
Actor
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 40
Brad Will
Social Activist
1970 - 2006
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 42
Sarah Dessen
Writer
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.66
Rank: 43
Brian Hansen
Skater
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.80
Rank: 44
People Deceased in Present-Day Evanston, Illinois
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Theodore Schultz
Economist
1902 - 1998
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 1
Charles G. Dawes
Politician
1865 - 1951
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 2
Jerry Springer
Presenter
1944 - 2023
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 3
Norman Ross
Swimmer
1895 - 1953
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 4
Melville J. Herskovits
Anthropologist
1895 - 1963
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 5
Emma P. Carr
Chemist
1880 - 1972
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 6
Algis Budrys
Writer
1931 - 2008
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 7
Gene Siskel
Presenter
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Evanston, Illinois were actors (18), musicians (3), writers (3), film directors (3), and athletes (3), while most who died were presenters (2), economists (1), politicians (1), swimmers (1), and anthropologists (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in present-day Evanston, Illinois since 1700.
