Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana ranks 809th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Patras, Middlesbrough, and Cheongju. Memorable people born in Fort Wayne, Indiana include Carole Lombard, Bruce Nauman, and Dick York. Memorable people who died in Fort Wayne, Indiana include Johnny Appleseed, and Caleb Swanigan. Fort Wayne, Indiana has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many celebrities, and basketball players. Fort Wayne, Indiana is located in United States.
Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Indiana after Indianapolis, and the 83rd-most populous city in the United States. It is the principal city of the Fort Wayne metropolitan area, consisting of Allen and Whitley counties which had an estimated population of 423,038 as of 2021. Fort Wayne is the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1908 and 1994, Fort Wayne, Indiana was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Carole Lombard, Bruce Nauman, and Dick York. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Fort Wayne, Indiana including Johnny Appleseed, and Caleb Swanigan.
People Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Carole Lombard
ACTOR
1908 - 1942
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 1
Bruce Nauman
PAINTER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 2
Dick York
ACTOR
1928 - 1992
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 3
Dean Corll
EXTREMIST
1939 - 1973
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 4
John Henry Holland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1929 - 2015
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5
Shelley Long
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 6
Marion Donovan
INVENTOR
1917 - 1998
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 7
Jenna Fischer
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 8
DaMarcus Beasley
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 9
James Clapper
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 10
Matt Vogel
SWIMMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 11
Lloy Ball
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Johnny Appleseed
CELEBRITY
1774 - 1845
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 1
Caleb Swanigan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - 2022
HPI: 15.64
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Most individuals born in present day Fort Wayne, Indiana were actors (5), basketball players (3), painters (1), extremists (1), and computer scientists (1), while most who died were celebrities (1), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, including Dick York, Shelley Long, and Jenna Fischer. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fort Wayne, Indiana, including Carole Lombard, Dick York, and Shelley Long.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Fort Wayne, Indiana since 1700.
