Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville, Illinois ranks 11,698th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pontiac, Illinois, Latham, Illinois, and Gillespie, Illinois. Memorable people born in Edwardsville, Illinois include Hedy Burress. Memorable people who died in Edwardsville, Illinois include George Woods, and Harry Gallatin. Edwardsville, Illinois has been the birth place of many actors and the death place of many athletes, and basketball players. Edwardsville, Illinois is located in United States.
Edwardsville is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,808. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, former Governor of the Illinois Territory. Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois and the Metro East region within Greater St. Louis, located 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1973, Edwardsville, Illinois was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Hedy Burress. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Edwardsville, Illinois including George Woods, and Harry Gallatin. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Edwardsville, Illinois than were born there.
People Born in Edwardsville, Illinois
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People Deceased in Edwardsville, Illinois
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George Woods
ATHLETE
1943 - 2022
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 1
Harry Gallatin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Edwardsville, Illinois were actors (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Edwardsville, Illinois, including Hedy Burress. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Edwardsville, Illinois, including Hedy Burress.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Edwardsville, Illinois since 1700.
