Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana ranks 1,828th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Veszprém, 15th arrondissement of Paris, and Senigallia. Memorable people born in Lafayette, Indiana include Sydney Pollack, Izzy Stradlin, and Ray Ewry. Memorable people who died in Lafayette, Indiana include Herbert C. Brown, and Lou Harrison. Lafayette, Indiana has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many chemists, and composers. Lafayette, Indiana is located in United States.
Lafayette is a city in and is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis and 125 miles (201 km) southeast of Chicago. According to the 2020 census, the population of Lafayette was 70,783. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which contributes significantly to both communities. Together, they form the core of the Lafayette metropolitan area, which had a population of 235,066 in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1873 and 1978, Lafayette, Indiana was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Sydney Pollack, Izzy Stradlin, and Ray Ewry. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Lafayette, Indiana including Herbert C. Brown, and Lou Harrison.
People Born in Lafayette, Indiana
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Sydney Pollack
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2008
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 1
Izzy Stradlin
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 2
Ray Ewry
ATHLETE
1873 - 1937
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3
Axl Rose
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 4
Embeth Davidtz
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 5
Louise Fazenda
ACTOR
1895 - 1962
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 6
Jeremy Camp
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 7
Anissa Jones
ACTOR
1958 - 1976
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Lafayette, Indiana
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lafayette, Indiana were actors (3), singers (2), film directors (1), musicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were chemists (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lafayette, Indiana, including Axl Rose, and Jeremy Camp. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lafayette, Indiana, including Embeth Davidtz, Louise Fazenda, and Anissa Jones.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Lafayette, Indiana since 1700.
