Texas
Texas ranks 4,701st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fécamp, Rajahmundry, and Thimphu. The most famous people from Texas are Yusuf Estes, Michael Bowen, and Marshall Allman. The most famous people who died in Texas are David M. Brown, William C. McCool, and Ilan Ramon. Texas has been the birth place of many actors, and religious figures and the death place of many astronauts, and musicians. Texas is located in United States.
People
Between 1853 and 1984, Texas was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Yusuf Estes, Michael Bowen, and Marshall Allman. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Texas including David M. Brown, William C. McCool, and Ilan Ramon. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Texas than were born there.
People Born in Texas
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Yusuf Estes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 1
Michael Bowen
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2
Marshall Allman
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 3
Lucy Parsons
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1853 - 1942
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 4
Trey Gunn
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 5
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David M. Brown
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2003
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1
William C. McCool
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2003
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 2
Ilan Ramon
ASTRONAUT
1954 - 2003
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 3
Michael P. Anderson
ASTRONAUT
1959 - 2003
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 4
Kalpana Chawla
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2003
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 5
Manny Charlton
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2022
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 6
Claudette Colvin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1939 - 2026
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 7
Rick Husband
ASTRONAUT
1957 - 2003
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 8
Laurel Clark
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2003
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 9
Rachel Caine
WRITER
1962 - 2020
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Texas
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Most individuals born in present day Texas were actors (2), religious figures (1), social activists (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were astronauts (7), musicians (1), social activists (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Texas, including Michael Bowen, and Marshall Allman. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Texas, including Michael Bowen, and Marshall Allman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Texas since 1700.
