Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek, Michigan ranks 2,349th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Niort, Horlivka, and Yakima, Washington. Memorable people born in Battle Creek, Michigan include Jason Newsted, John Kitzmiller, and Betty Hutton. Memorable people who died in Battle Creek, Michigan include Sojourner Truth, John Harvey Kellogg, and Will Keith Kellogg. Battle Creek, Michigan has been the birth place of many actors, and businesspeople and the death place of many social activists, and physicians. Battle Creek, Michigan is located in United States.
Battle Creek is a city in northwestern Calhoun County, Michigan, United States, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 52,731. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Calhoun County. Nicknamed "Cereal City", it is best known as the home of WK Kellogg Co and the founding city of Post Consumer Brands. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1860 and 1973, Battle Creek, Michigan was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Jason Newsted, John Kitzmiller, and Betty Hutton. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Battle Creek, Michigan including Sojourner Truth, John Harvey Kellogg, and Will Keith Kellogg.
People Born in Battle Creek, Michigan
Go to all RankingsJason Newsted
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 1
John Kitzmiller
ACTOR
1913 - 1965
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2
Betty Hutton
ACTOR
1921 - 2007
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 3
Will Keith Kellogg
BUSINESSPERSON
1860 - 1951
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 4
Rob Van Dam
WRESTLER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 5
Lance Barber
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 6
Rick Snyder
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 37.19
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Battle Creek, Michigan
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Battle Creek, Michigan
Go to all RankingsSojourner Truth
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1797 - 1883
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1
John Harvey Kellogg
PHYSICIAN
1852 - 1943
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 2
Will Keith Kellogg
BUSINESSPERSON
1860 - 1951
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Battle Creek, Michigan were actors (3), businesspeople (2), musicians (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were social activists (1), physicians (1), and businesspeople (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Battle Creek, Michigan, including Jason Newsted. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Battle Creek, Michigan, including John Kitzmiller, Betty Hutton, and Lance Barber.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Battle Creek, Michigan since 1700.