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Detroit (usa)

United States

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Detroit ranks 37th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind San Francisco, Athens, and Istanbul. Memorable people born in Detroit include Charles Lindbergh, Francis Ford Coppola, and Tom Selleck. Memorable people who died in Detroit include Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks, and Harry Houdini. Detroit has been the birth place of many actors and musicians and the death place of many singers and athletes. Detroit is located in United States.

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 29th-most populous city in the United States. The Metro Detroit area, home to 4.3 million people, is the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area and the 14th-largest in the United States. A significant cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1714 and 1994, Detroit was the birth place of 197 globally memorable people, including Charles Lindbergh, Francis Ford Coppola, and Tom Selleck. Additionaly, 32 globally memorable people have passed away in Detroit including Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks, and Harry Houdini.

People Born in Detroit

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Detroit were actors (55), musicians (26), singers (24), writers (16), and basketball players (13),  while most who died were singers (6), athletes (6), writers (3), politicians (3), and architects (2).

Occupational Trends

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Detroit, including Tom Selleck, Richard Kiel, and George Peppard. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Detroit, including Tom Selleck, Richard Kiel, and George Peppard.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Detroit since 1700.

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