Altoona, Pennsylvania ranks 2,953rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Châteauroux, Illinois, and Akashi, Hyōgo. Memorable people born in Altoona, Pennsylvania include Michael Behe, Paul Winter, and Janet Blair. Altoona, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many chemists and musicians. Altoona, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Altoona metropolitan area, which includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 122,822 in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1921 and 1964, Altoona, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Michael Behe, Paul Winter, and Janet Blair.
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 1
1939 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 2
1921 - 2007
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 3
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 4
1956 - Present
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Altoona, Pennsylvania were chemists (1), musicians (1), actors (1), writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Altoona, Pennsylvania since 1700.