Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania ranks 813th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Perm, Russia, Columbus, Georgia, and Chartres. The most famous people from Allentown, Pennsylvania are Keith Jarrett, Lee Iacocca, and Tim Keller. The most famous people who died in Allentown, Pennsylvania are Sarah Knauss, Paul Felix Schmidt, and Johnny Thomson. Allentown, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many actors, and wrestlers and the death place of many racing drivers, and celebrities. Allentown, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
People
Between 1896 and 2004, Allentown, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including Keith Jarrett, Lee Iacocca, and Tim Keller. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Allentown, Pennsylvania including Sarah Knauss, Paul Felix Schmidt, and Johnny Thomson.
People Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Keith Jarrett
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 1
Lee Iacocca
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 2
Tim Keller
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - 2023
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 3
Amanda Seyfried
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 4
Devon
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 5
Marion Zinderstein
TENNIS PLAYER
1896 - 1980
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 6
Michaela Conlin
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 7
David Dastmalchian
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 8
Lil Peep
SINGER
1996 - 2017
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 9
Dane DeHaan
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10
Christine Taylor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 11
Aimee Mullins
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Charlie Dent
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.35
Rank: 17
Tim Heidecker
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 18
Carson Kressley
PRESENTER
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.26
Rank: 19
Marty Nothstein
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.02
Rank: 20
Beth Shapiro
BIOLOGIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.38
Rank: 22
People Deceased in Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Sarah Knauss
CELEBRITY
1880 - 1999
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 1
Paul Felix Schmidt
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 2
Johnny Thomson
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1960
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3
Justin Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 4
Darryl Dawkins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - 2015
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Allentown, Pennsylvaniawere actors (9), wrestlers (2), musicians (1), businesspeople (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were racing drivers (2), celebrities (1), chess players (1), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, including Amanda Seyfried, Michaela Conlin, and David Dastmalchian. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Allentown, Pennsylvania, including Amanda Seyfried, Michaela Conlin, and David Dastmalchian.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Allentown, Pennsylvania since 1700.
