Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois ranks 4,136th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Burghausen, Altötting, and Richmond Hill, Ontario. The most famous people from Decatur, Illinois are Helen Ferguson, Ivan Fuqua, and Nan Martin. Decatur, Illinois has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes. Decatur, Illinois is located in United States.
People
Between 1901 and 1971, Decatur, Illinois was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Helen Ferguson, Ivan Fuqua, and Nan Martin.
People Born in Decatur, Illinois
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Helen Ferguson
ACTOR
1901 - 1977
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 1
Ivan Fuqua
ATHLETE
1909 - 1994
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 2
Nan Martin
ACTOR
1927 - 2010
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 3
Alison Krauss
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Decatur, Illinois were actors (2), athletes (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Decatur, Illinois, including Nan Martin. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Decatur, Illinois, including Helen Ferguson, and Nan Martin.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Decatur, Illinois since 1700.
