Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan ranks 1,910th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind 14th arrondissement of Paris, Huddinge Municipality, and Pergamino. Memorable people born in Jackson, Michigan include Alfred Worden, William Porter, and Karch Kiraly. Memorable people who died in Jackson, Michigan include Grove Karl Gilbert. Jackson, Michigan has been the birth place of many astronauts and athletes and the death place of many astronomers. Jackson, Michigan is located in United States.
Jackson is the only city in, and seat of government of, Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 31,309. Located along Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 127, it is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Ann Arbor and 35 miles (56 km) south of Lansing. Jackson is the core city of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Jackson County and has a population of 160,248. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1915 and 1989, Jackson, Michigan was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Alfred Worden, William Porter, and Karch Kiraly. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Jackson, Michigan including Grove Karl Gilbert.
People Born in Jackson, Michigan
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Alfred Worden
1932 - 2020
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 1
William Porter
1926 - 2000
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 2
Karch Kiraly
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 3
Charles W. Misner
1932 - 2023
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 4
Dan Coats
1943 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 5
Potter Stewart
1915 - 1985
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 6
Tyler Oakley
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.99
Rank: 7
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Most individuals born in present day Jackson, Michigan were astronauts (1), athletes (1), volleyball players (1), physicists (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were astronomers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Jackson, Michigan since 1700.
