Massachusetts
Massachusetts ranks 2,500th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Southport, Queensland, Bioko Norte, and Bagsværd. The most famous people from Massachusetts are Ralph Kirkpatrick, Benjamin Briggs, and Bill Camp. The most famous people who died in Massachusetts are Paul Revere, Robert Treat Paine, and Fisher Ames. Massachusetts has been the birth place of many actors, and computer scientists and the death place of many military personnels, and lawyers. Massachusetts is located in United States.
People
Between 1835 and 1993, Massachusetts was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Ralph Kirkpatrick, Benjamin Briggs, and Bill Camp. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Massachusetts including Paul Revere, Robert Treat Paine, and Fisher Ames.
People Born in Massachusetts
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Ralph Kirkpatrick
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1984
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 1
Benjamin Briggs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1835 - 1872
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 2
Bill Camp
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 3
Jenny Slate
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 4
Robert Tappan Morris
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 5
Rosalind Picard
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 6
Tayra Meléndez
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 10.44
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Massachusetts
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Paul Revere
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1818
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 1
Robert Treat Paine
LAWYER
1731 - 1814
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 2
Fisher Ames
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1808
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 3
Mercy Otis Warren
WRITER
1728 - 1814
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Massachusetts were actors (2), computer scientists (2), musicians (1), military personnels (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were military personnels (1), lawyers (1), politicians (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Massachusetts, including Bill Camp, and Jenny Slate. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Massachusetts, including Bill Camp, and Jenny Slate.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Massachusetts since 1700.
