Illinois
Illinois ranks 2,804th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Godalming, Barnsley, and Gaza City. Memorable people born in Illinois include John Dos Passos, Mary-Claire King, and Rahm Emanuel. Memorable people who died in Illinois include Yang Kyoungjong, and Cyrus McCormick. Illinois has been the birth place of many writers, and biologists and the death place of many military personnels, and inventors. Illinois is located in United States.
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area. Its capital city is Springfield in the center of the state, and the state's largest city is Chicago in the northeast. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1879 and 1992, Illinois was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including John Dos Passos, Mary-Claire King, and Rahm Emanuel. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Illinois including Yang Kyoungjong, and Cyrus McCormick.
People Born in Illinois
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John Dos Passos
WRITER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 1
Mary-Claire King
BIOLOGIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 2
Rahm Emanuel
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 3
Daniel Schmidt
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 4
Charles Thias
ATHLETE
1879 - 1922
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 5
Kent Hovind
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Illinois
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ATHLETE
1879 - 1922
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 5
Kent Hovind
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Illinois
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Yang Kyoungjong
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1992
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 1
Cyrus McCormick
INVENTOR
1809 - 1884
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Illinois were writers (1), biologists (1), politicians (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were military personnels (1), and inventors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, biologists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Illinois, including Mary-Claire King. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Illinois, including John Dos Passos.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Illinois since 1700.
