Arlington, Massachusetts
Arlington, Massachusetts ranks 3,505th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wodzisław Śląski, Fort Liberty, and Wedel. Memorable people born in Arlington, Massachusetts include Samuel Wilson, Alan Wilson, and Whitney Smith. Memorable people who died in Arlington, Massachusetts include Hilary Putnam, and J. C. R. Licklider. Arlington, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many religious figures, and musicians and the death place of many philosophers, and computer scientists. Arlington, Massachusetts is located in United States.
Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is six miles (10 km) northwest of Boston, and its population was 46,308 at the 2020 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1766 and 1993, Arlington, Massachusetts was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Samuel Wilson, Alan Wilson, and Whitney Smith. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Arlington, Massachusetts including Hilary Putnam, and J. C. R. Licklider.
People Born in Arlington, Massachusetts
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Samuel Wilson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1766 - 1854
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1
Alan Wilson
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1970
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 2
Whitney Smith
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2016
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3
Robert Creeley
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 4
Pat Connaughton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 32.15
Rank: 5
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Hilary Putnam
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 1
J. C. R. Licklider
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1915 - 1990
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Arlington, Massachusetts were religious figures (1), musicians (1), politicians (1), writers (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), and computer scientists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Arlington, Massachusetts, including Alan Wilson. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Arlington, Massachusetts, including Samuel Wilson.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Arlington, Massachusetts since 1700.
