Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts ranks 8,305th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pitane (Aeolis), Haltern am See, and Herten. Memorable people born in Lexington, Massachusetts include Drew Weissman, and Rachel Dratch. Memorable people who died in Lexington, Massachusetts include John Rawls, Robert Solow, and Salvador Luria. Lexington, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many physicians, and actors and the death place of many philosophers, and economists. Lexington, Massachusetts is located in United States.
Lexington is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 10 miles (16 km) from Downtown Boston. The population was 34,454 as of the 2020 census. The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans, and was first settled by Europeans c. 1642 as a farming community. Lexington is well known as the site of the first shots of the American Revolutionary War, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, where the "Shot heard 'round the world" took place. It is home to Minute Man National Historical Park. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1959 and 1966, Lexington, Massachusetts was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Drew Weissman, and Rachel Dratch. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Lexington, Massachusetts including John Rawls, Robert Solow, and Salvador Luria. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Lexington, Massachusetts than were born there.
People Born in Lexington, Massachusetts
Go to all RankingsDrew Weissman
PHYSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 1
Rachel Dratch
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 34.47
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Lexington, Massachusetts
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Lexington, Massachusetts
Go to all RankingsJohn Rawls
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 1
Robert Solow
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2023
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 2
Salvador Luria
BIOLOGIST
1912 - 1991
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 3
David McClelland
PSYCHOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 4
Charles Bachman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 5
Carl Joachim Friedrich
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1901 - 1984
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 6
John Tate
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 7
Kenneth Bainbridge
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1996
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 8
John Huchra
ASTRONOMER
1948 - 2010
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Lexington, Massachusetts
Go to all RankingsCarl Joachim Friedrich
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1901 - 1984
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 6
Kenneth Bainbridge
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1996
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 8
John Huchra
ASTRONOMER
1948 - 2010
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lexington, Massachusetts were physicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), economists (1), biologists (1), psychologists (1), and computer scientists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, physicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lexington, Massachusetts, including Drew Weissman. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lexington, Massachusetts, including Drew Weissman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Lexington, Massachusetts since 1700.