Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio ranks 390th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santiago de Cuba, Jeddah, and Tacoma, Washington. Memorable people born in Akron, Ohio include Willard Van Orman Quine, Richard Smalley, and LeBron James. Memorable people who died in Akron, Ohio include Michael Dokes, and Gus Johnson. Akron, Ohio has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many boxers, and basketball players. Akron, Ohio is located in United States.
Akron is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio and 136th-most populous city in the U.S. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had a population of 702,219. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau in Northeast Ohio about 40 miles (64 km) south of downtown Cleveland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1908 and 1989, Akron, Ohio was the birth place of 36 globally memorable people, including Willard Van Orman Quine, Richard Smalley, and LeBron James. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Akron, Ohio including Michael Dokes, and Gus Johnson.
People Born in Akron, Ohio
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Willard Van Orman Quine
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 2000
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 1
Richard Smalley
CHEMIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 2
LeBron James
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3
James Ingram
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2019
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4
Sydne Rome
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 5
Judith Resnik
ASTRONAUT
1949 - 1986
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 6
Stephen Curry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 7
Ray Wise
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 8
Chrissie Hynde
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 9
Nate Thurmond
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1941 - 2016
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 10
Lola Albright
ACTOR
1924 - 2017
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 11
Susan George
PHILOSOPHER
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Akron, Ohio
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John Dean
LAWYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 20
Michael Dokes
BOXER
1958 - 2012
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 27
Chuck Share
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 29
Carlin Isles
RUGBY PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 36
People Deceased in Akron, Ohio
Go to all RankingsMichael Dokes
BOXER
1958 - 2012
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 1
Gus Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 1987
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Akron, Ohio
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Most individuals born in present day Akron, Ohio were actors (8), basketball players (5), musicians (4), singers (3), and philosophers (2), while most who died were boxers (1), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Akron, Ohio, including Sydne Rome, Ray Wise, and Lola Albright. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Akron, Ohio, including Sydne Rome, Ray Wise, and Lola Albright.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in Akron, Ohio since 1700.
