Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica, Queens ranks 3,656th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shaker Heights, Ohio, Frascati, and Oakville, Ontario. Memorable people born in Jamaica, Queens include Dan Flavin, Scott Ian, and Dalilah Muhammad. Memorable people who died in Jamaica, Queens include Jo Van Fleet, James P. Johnson, and Rufus King. Jamaica, Queens has been the birth place of many basketball players, and sculptors and the death place of many actors, and musicians. Jamaica, Queens is located in United States.
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is mainly composed of a large commercial and retail area, though part of the neighborhood is also residential. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis to the east; St. Albans, Springfield Gardens, Cambria Heights, Rochdale Village to the southeast; South Jamaica to the south; Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park to the west; Briarwood to the northwest; and Kew Gardens Hills, Jamaica Hills, and Jamaica Estates to the north. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1933 and 1990, Jamaica, Queens was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Dan Flavin, Scott Ian, and Dalilah Muhammad. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Jamaica, Queens including Jo Van Fleet, James P. Johnson, and Rufus King.
People Born in Jamaica, Queens
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Dan Flavin
SCULPTOR
1933 - 1996
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 1
Scott Ian
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 2
Dalilah Muhammad
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.53
Rank: 3
Kyle O'Quinn
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 24.73
Rank: 4
Tina Charles
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 23.21
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Jamaica, Queens
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Jo Van Fleet
ACTOR
1915 - 1996
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1
James P. Johnson
MUSICIAN
1894 - 1955
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 2
Rufus King
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1827
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 3
Jam Master Jay
SINGER
1965 - 2002
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jamaica, Queens were basketball players (2), sculptors (1), musicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were actors (1), musicians (1), politicians (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, basketball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jamaica, Queens, including Kyle O'Quinn, and Tina Charles. Whereas, throughout history, basketball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jamaica, Queens, including Kyle O'Quinn, and Tina Charles.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Jamaica, Queens since 1700.
