Mattoon, Illinois
Mattoon, Illinois ranks 8,662nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ringsted, Scunthorpe, and Barra do Piraí. Memorable people born in Mattoon, Illinois include Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, and Patricia Roberts Harris. Mattoon, Illinois has been the birth place of many geologists, and politicians. Mattoon, Illinois is located in United States.
Mattoon is a city in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 16,870 as of the 2020 census. The city is home to Lake Land College and has close ties with its neighbor, Charleston. Both are principal cities of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1843 and 1924, Mattoon, Illinois was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, and Patricia Roberts Harris.
People Born in Mattoon, Illinois
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Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
GEOLOGIST
1843 - 1928
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 1
Patricia Roberts Harris
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1985
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mattoon, Illinois were geologists (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mattoon, Illinois, including Patricia Roberts Harris. Whereas, throughout history, geologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mattoon, Illinois, including Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Mattoon, Illinois since 1700.
