Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah ranks 1,087th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lucerne, City of San Marino, and Hamadan. Memorable people born in Ogden, Utah include John Browning, Hal Ashby, and Brent Scowcroft. Memorable people who died in Ogden, Utah include Herman Bang. Ogden, Utah has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many writers. Ogden, Utah is located in United States.
Ogden is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of the Great Salt Lake and 40 miles (64 km) north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the US Census Bureau, making it Utah's eighth largest city. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a convenient location for manufacturing and commerce. Ogden is also known for its many historic buildings, proximity to the Wasatch Mountains, and as the location of Weber State University. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1855 and 1971, Ogden, Utah was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including John Browning, Hal Ashby, and Brent Scowcroft. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ogden, Utah including Herman Bang.
People Born in Ogden, Utah
Go to all RankingsJohn Browning
INVENTOR
1855 - 1926
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 1
Hal Ashby
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 1988
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 2
Brent Scowcroft
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2020
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 3
Les Clark
COMIC ARTIST
1907 - 1979
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 4
James Cruze
ACTOR
1884 - 1942
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 5
Marguerite Clayton
ACTOR
1891 - 1968
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 6
Donny Osmond
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 7
Moroni Olsen
ACTOR
1889 - 1954
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 8
Byron Scott
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 9
Tom Chambers
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 10
Gedde Watanabe
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 11
Marie Osmond
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Ogden, Utah
Go to all RankingsTom Chambers
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 10
Marie Osmond
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Ogden, Utah
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Ogden, Utah were actors (6), basketball players (3), politicians (2), inventors (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ogden, Utah, including Donny Osmond, Gedde Watanabe, and Marie Osmond. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ogden, Utah, including James Cruze, Marguerite Clayton, and Donny Osmond.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Ogden, Utah since 1700.