Indianapolis
Indianapolis ranks 143rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Denver, Chennai, and Odessa. The most famous people from Indianapolis are Kurt Vonnegut, Philip Warren Anderson, and John Dillinger. The most famous people who died in Indianapolis are Benjamin Harrison, Ei-ichi Negishi, and Frances Farmer. Indianapolis has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many racing drivers, and politicians. Indianapolis is located in United States.
People
Between 1858 and 2001, Indianapolis was the birth place of 87 globally memorable people, including Kurt Vonnegut, Philip Warren Anderson, and John Dillinger. Additionaly, 26 globally memorable people have passed away in Indianapolis including Benjamin Harrison, Ei-ichi Negishi, and Frances Farmer.
People Born in Indianapolis
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Kurt Vonnegut
WRITER
1922 - 2007
HPI: 82.15
Rank: 1
Philip Warren Anderson
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2020
HPI: 79.35
Rank: 2
John Dillinger
MAFIOSO
1903 - 1934
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 3
Brendan Fraser
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 4
Ryan Murphy
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 5
Dan Quayle
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 6
John Green
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 7
David Letterman
PRESENTER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 8
Mike Troy
SWIMMER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 9
Wes Montgomery
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1968
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 10
Clarence Zener
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1993
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 11
Connie Booth
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Indianapolis
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Katy O'Brian
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 63
Chase Infiniti
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 27.99
Rank: 79
Kyle Guy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 27.47
Rank: 81
Samantha Peszek
GYMNAST
1991 - Present
HPI: 26.39
Rank: 82
Marquis Teague
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 25.82
Rank: 83
Dylan Windler
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 25.04
Rank: 84
People Deceased in Indianapolis
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Benjamin Harrison
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1901
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 1
Ei-ichi Negishi
CHEMIST
1935 - 2021
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 2
Frances Farmer
ACTOR
1913 - 1970
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 3
Hermann Joseph Muller
BIOLOGIST
1890 - 1967
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 4
Murder of Sylvia Likens
CELEBRITY
1949 - 1965
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 5
Charles W. Fairbanks
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1918
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 6
Thomas A. Hendricks
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1885
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 7
Wes Montgomery
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1968
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 8
Jerry Unser Jr.
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 1959
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 9
J. J. Johnson
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 10
Ray Brown
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2002
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 11
Eli Lilly
BUSINESSPERSON
1838 - 1898
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Indianapolis
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Most individuals born in present day Indianapoliswere actors (16), basketball players (15), politicians (10), athletes (6), and writers (5), while most who died were racing drivers (5), politicians (3), musicians (3), biologists (2), and athletes (2).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Indianapolis since 1700.
