Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana ranks 533rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lewisham, Wiesbaden, and Shreveport, Louisiana. Memorable people born in Gary, Indiana include Michael Jackson, Paul Samuelson, and Joseph Stiglitz. Memorable people who died in Gary, Indiana include Jovan Dučić, Cannonball Adderley, and Alexander Wood. Gary, Indiana has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many writers, and musicians. Gary, Indiana is located in United States.
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 census, making it Indiana's eleventh-most populous city. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the southern shore of Lake Michigan about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of downtown Chicago. The city is the western gateway to the Indiana Dunes National Park, and is within the Chicago metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1913 and 2000, Gary, Indiana was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Michael Jackson, Paul Samuelson, and Joseph Stiglitz. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Gary, Indiana including Jovan Dučić, Cannonball Adderley, and Alexander Wood.
People Born in Gary, Indiana
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Michael Jackson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2009
HPI: 88.68
Rank: 1
Paul Samuelson
ECONOMIST
1915 - 2009
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 2
Joseph Stiglitz
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 3
Frank Borman
ASTRONAUT
1928 - 2023
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4
Janet Jackson
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 5
Clarissa Pinkola Estés
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 6
Jermaine Jackson
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 7
Jackie Jackson
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 8
La Toya Jackson
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 9
Tito Jackson
MUSICIAN
1953 - 2024
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 10
Rebbie Jackson
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 11
Marlon Jackson
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Gary, Indiana
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People Deceased in Gary, Indiana
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Jovan Dučić
WRITER
1871 - 1943
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 1
Cannonball Adderley
MUSICIAN
1928 - 1975
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 2
Alexander Wood
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 3
Charles Adkins
BOXER
1932 - 1993
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gary, Indiana were actors (7), singers (5), musicians (4), basketball players (3), and economists (2), while most who died were writers (1), musicians (1), soccer players (1), and boxers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gary, Indiana, including Marlon Jackson, Art LaFleur, and Fred Williamson. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gary, Indiana, including Marlon Jackson, Art LaFleur, and Fred Williamson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Gary, Indiana since 1700.
