Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan ranks 424th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Albany, New York, Luxembourg City, and Grenoble. Memorable people born in Ann Arbor, Michigan include Michael Porter, Ahmed Ben Bella, and Charles Cooley. Memorable people who died in Ann Arbor, Michigan include Anton Denikin, Charles Cooley, and Eero Saarinen. Ann Arbor, Michigan has been the birth place of many politicians and philosophers and the death place of many musicians and psychologists. Ann Arbor, Michigan is located in United States.
Ann Arbor is a city in and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. The 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-most populous city in Michigan. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Washtenaw County and had 372,258 residents in 2020. Ann Arbor is also included in the Metro Detroit combined statistical area and the Great Lakes megalopolis. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1864 and 1989, Ann Arbor, Michigan was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including Michael Porter, Ahmed Ben Bella, and Charles Cooley. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Ann Arbor, Michigan including Anton Denikin, Charles Cooley, and Eero Saarinen.
People Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Michael Porter
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 1
Ahmed Ben Bella
1916 - 2012
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 2
Charles Cooley
1864 - 1929
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 3
Thomas Huckle Weller
1915 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 4
Samuel C. C. Ting
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 5
Kenneth Waltz
1924 - 2013
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 6
Arthur Danto
1924 - 2013
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 7
Alvin Plantinga
1932 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 8
Bill Hewlett
1913 - 2001
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 9
Wilfrid Sellars
1912 - 1989
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 10
Eric Betzig
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 11
Deirdre McCloskey
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Anton Denikin
1872 - 1947
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 1
Charles Cooley
1864 - 1929
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 2
Eero Saarinen
1910 - 1961
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 3
Rudolf Arnheim
1904 - 2007
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 4
Ronald Inglehart
1934 - 2021
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 5
Rensis Likert
1903 - 1981
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 6
Heber Doust Curtis
1872 - 1942
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 7
Kazimierz Fajans
1887 - 1975
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 8
John Henry Holland
1929 - 2015
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 9
Shirley Verrett
1931 - 2010
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 10
Dave Alexander
1947 - 1975
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 11
Ivan Král
1948 - 2020
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 12
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Most individuals born in present day Ann Arbor, Michigan were politicians (4), philosophers (4), actors (4), economists (3), and writers (3), while most who died were musicians (4), psychologists (2), military personnels (1), economists (1), and architects (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, including Grace Lee Whitney, Martha Vickers, and Jack Falahee. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ann Arbor, Michigan, including Ahmed Ben Bella, Jim Bridenstine, and Brian Schatz.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Ann Arbor, Michigan since 1700.
