Altoona, Pennsylvania ranks 2,824th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Beckenham, Bethnal Green, and Motala. Memorable people born in Altoona, Pennsylvania include Michael Behe, Paul Winter, and Andrew Kevin Walker. Altoona, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many writers and chemists. 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 1904 and 1964, Altoona, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Michael Behe, Paul Winter, and Andrew Kevin Walker.
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 1
1939 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 2
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 3
1921 - 2007
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 4
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 5
1904 - 1964
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Altoona, Pennsylvania were writers (2), chemists (1), musicians (1), actors (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Altoona, Pennsylvania since 1700.