Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia ranks 3,982nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rethymno, Ashdod, and Selfoss (town). Memorable people born in Lexington, Virginia include Cy Twombly, Pat Robertson, and Sally Mann. Memorable people who died in Lexington, Virginia include Robert E. Lee, Alben W. Barkley, and Matthew Fontaine Maury. Lexington, Virginia has been the birth place of many painters, and philosophers and the death place of many military personnels, and politicians. Lexington, Virginia is located in United States.
Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Lexington is within the Shenandoah Valley about 57 miles (92 km) east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles (80 km) north of Roanoke, Virginia. First settled in 1778, Lexington is best known as the home of the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1928 and 1979, Lexington, Virginia was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Cy Twombly, Pat Robertson, and Sally Mann. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Lexington, Virginia including Robert E. Lee, Alben W. Barkley, and Matthew Fontaine Maury.
People Born in Lexington, Virginia
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Cy Twombly
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 1
Pat Robertson
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 2
Sally Mann
PHOTOGRAPHER
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 3
Hilary Hahn
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Lexington, Virginia
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Robert E. Lee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1807 - 1870
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 1
Alben W. Barkley
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1956
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 2
Matthew Fontaine Maury
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1806 - 1873
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lexington, Virginia were painters (1), philosophers (1), photographers (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were military personnels (2), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, painters have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lexington, Virginia, including Cy Twombly. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lexington, Virginia, including Cy Twombly.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Lexington, Virginia since 1700.
