Norristown, Pennsylvania
Norristown, Pennsylvania ranks 1,738th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Clapham, Sarnia, and Vaduz. Memorable people born in Norristown, Pennsylvania include Jaco Pastorius, Maria Bello, and Jimmy Smith. Memorable people who died in Norristown, Pennsylvania include Soh Jaipil. Norristown, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many musicians and actors and the death place of many social activists. Norristown, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Located along the Schuylkill River, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Philadelphia, Norristown had a population of 35,748 as of the 2020 census. It is the fourth-most populous municipality in the county and second-most populous borough in Pennsylvania. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1896 and 1988, Norristown, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Jaco Pastorius, Maria Bello, and Jimmy Smith. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Norristown, Pennsylvania including Soh Jaipil.
People Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
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Jaco Pastorius
1951 - 1987
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 1
Maria Bello
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 2
Jimmy Smith
1925 - 2005
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 3
Peter Boyle
1935 - 2006
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 4
Ken Myers
1896 - 1974
HPI: 38.19
Rank: 5
Lisa Raymond
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.55
Rank: 6
Michael Everson
1963 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 7
Nia Ali
1988 - Present
HPI: 22.56
Rank: 8
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Most individuals born in present day Norristown, Pennsylvania were musicians (2), actors (2), athletes (2), tennis players (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were social activists (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Norristown, Pennsylvania since 1700.
