Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham, Massachusetts ranks 4,608th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Beverly, Massachusetts, Fort Cavazos, and Cirta. Memorable people born in Hingham, Massachusetts include James Hall, Harold Hackett, and Levi Lincoln Sr.. Memorable people who died in Hingham, Massachusetts include Ellery Harding Clark, and David McCullough. Hingham, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many politicians, and geologists and the death place of many athletes, and writers. Hingham, Massachusetts is located in United States.
Hingham is a town in metropolitan Greater Boston on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts in northern Plymouth County. At the 2020 census, the population was 24,284. Hingham is known for its colonial history and location on Boston Harbor. The town was named after Hingham, Norfolk, England, and was first settled by English colonists in 1633. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1749 and 1970, Hingham, Massachusetts was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including James Hall, Harold Hackett, and Levi Lincoln Sr.. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Hingham, Massachusetts including Ellery Harding Clark, and David McCullough.
People Born in Hingham, Massachusetts
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James Hall
GEOLOGIST
1811 - 1898
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 1
Harold Hackett
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1937
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 2
Levi Lincoln Sr.
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1820
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 3
Tony Amonte
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 27.20
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Hingham, Massachusetts
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TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1937
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 2
Tony Amonte
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 27.20
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Hingham, Massachusetts
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Ellery Harding Clark
ATHLETE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1
David McCullough
WRITER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hingham, Massachusetts were politicians (2), geologists (1), and tennis players (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hingham, Massachusetts, including Tony Amonte. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hingham, Massachusetts, including Levi Lincoln Sr., and Tony Amonte.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Hingham, Massachusetts since 1700.
