Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri ranks 1,064th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Camagüey, Southwark, and Siegen. The most famous people from Columbia, Missouri are Norbert Wiener, Henry V, Count of Luxembourg, and Stan Kroenke. The most famous people who died in Columbia, Missouri are Steven R. Nagel, and Jane Froman. Columbia, Missouri has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many astronauts, and actors. Columbia, Missouri is located in United States.
People
Between 1217 and 1995, Columbia, Missouri was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Norbert Wiener, Henry V, Count of Luxembourg, and Stan Kroenke. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Columbia, Missouri including Steven R. Nagel, and Jane Froman.
People Born in Columbia, Missouri
Go to all RankingsNorbert Wiener
MATHEMATICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 1
Henry V, Count of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1281
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 2
Stan Kroenke
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 3
Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1288
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 4
William Smith
ACTOR
1933 - 2021
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 5
Jessica Capshaw
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 6
Carlos PenaVega
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 7
Carl Edwards
RACING DRIVER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 8
Rob Benedict
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 9
Lisa Wilcox
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 10
Rebecca Blank
ECONOMIST
1955 - 2023
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 11
Clay Shirky
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Columbia, Missouri
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Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Columbia, Missouri were actors (5), politicians (2), mathematicians (1), businesspeople (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were astronauts (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Columbia, Missouri, including William Smith, Jessica Capshaw, and Carlos PenaVega. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Columbia, Missouri, including William Smith, Jessica Capshaw, and Carlos PenaVega.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Columbia, Missouri since 1700.















