Decatur, Alabama
Decatur, Alabama ranks 3,824th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arnstadt, Herrenhausen Palace, and Bishop's Stortford. Memorable people born in Decatur, Alabama include Dean Jones, Mae Jemison, and Lucas Black. Decatur, Alabama has been the birth place of many actors, and astronauts. Decatur, Alabama is located in United States.
Decatur is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Nicknamed "The River City," it is located in northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake along the Tennessee River. The population was 57,938 at the 2020 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1931 and 1982, Decatur, Alabama was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Dean Jones, Mae Jemison, and Lucas Black.
People Born in Decatur, Alabama
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Dean Jones
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1
Mae Jemison
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 2
Lucas Black
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 3
Philip Rivers
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 26.37
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Decatur, Alabama were actors (2), astronauts (1), and american football players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Decatur, Alabama, including Dean Jones, and Lucas Black. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Decatur, Alabama, including Dean Jones, and Lucas Black.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Decatur, Alabama since 1700.
