Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island, Nebraska ranks 4,344th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hirado, Nagasaki, Dandenong, Victoria, and Richmond, Indiana. Memorable people born in Grand Island, Nebraska include Henry Fonda, George Baird, and Edith Abbott. Memorable people who died in Grand Island, Nebraska include Edith Abbott. Grand Island, Nebraska has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many economists. Grand Island, Nebraska is located in United States.
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 53,131 at the 2020 census, making it the 4th most populous city in Nebraska. Grand Island is the principal city of the Grand Island metropolitan area, which consists of Hall, Merrick, Howard and Hamilton counties. The Grand Island metropolitan area has an official population of 83,472 residents. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1876 and 1907, Grand Island, Nebraska was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Henry Fonda, George Baird, and Edith Abbott. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Grand Island, Nebraska including Edith Abbott.
People Born in Grand Island, Nebraska
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Henry Fonda
ACTOR
1905 - 1982
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 1
George Baird
ATHLETE
1907 - 2004
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 2
Edith Abbott
ECONOMIST
1876 - 1957
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 3
Grace Abbott
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1939
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 4
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Most individuals born in present day Grand Island, Nebraska were actors (1), athletes (1), economists (1), and social activists (1), while most who died were economists (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Grand Island, Nebraska, including Henry Fonda.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Grand Island, Nebraska since 1700.
