Houghton, Michigan
Houghton, Michigan ranks 10,926th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Carniola, Delaware County, New York, and Erie County, New York. Memorable people born in Houghton, Michigan include Eugene Parker. Houghton, Michigan has been the birth place of many astronomers. Houghton, Michigan is located in United States.
Houghton is the largest city and county seat of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the largest city in the Copper Country region. It is the fifth-largest city in the Upper Peninsula, with a population of 8,386 at the 2020 census. Houghton is the principal city of the Houghton micropolitan area, which includes all of Houghton and Keweenaw counties. Houghton lies upon the Keweenaw Waterway, a partly natural, partly artificial waterway connecting at both ends to Lake Superior. Across the waterway from Houghton lies the city of Hancock. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1927, Houghton, Michigan was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Eugene Parker.
People Born in Houghton, Michigan
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Houghton, Michigan were astronomers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, astronomers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Houghton, Michigan, including Eugene Parker. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Houghton, Michigan, including Eugene Parker.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Houghton, Michigan since 1700.
