Pleasanton, California
Pleasanton, California ranks 11,373rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dublin, California, Livermore, California, and Newark, California. The most famous people from Pleasanton, California are William E. Moerner, Zhang Mo, and Valerie Arioto. The most famous people who died in Pleasanton, California are John Madden, Edwin Hawkins, and Phoebe Hearst. Pleasanton, California has been the birth place of many athletes, and chemists and the death place of many coaches, and musicians. Pleasanton, California is located in United States.
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the Amador Valley, it is an upscale suburb in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 79,871 at the 2020 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1989, Pleasanton, California was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including William E. Moerner, Zhang Mo, and Valerie Arioto. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Pleasanton, California including John Madden, Edwin Hawkins, and Phoebe Hearst.
People Born in Pleasanton, California
Go to all RankingsWilliam E. Moerner
CHEMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 1
Zhang Mo
ATHLETE
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 2
Valerie Arioto
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 20.58
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Pleasanton, California
Go to all RankingsJohn Madden
COACH
1936 - 2021
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1
Edwin Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2018
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 2
Phoebe Hearst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1842 - 1919
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pleasanton, California were athletes (2), and chemists (1), while most who died were coaches (1), musicians (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, chemists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pleasanton, California, including William E. Moerner. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pleasanton, California, including Zhang Mo, and Valerie Arioto.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Pleasanton, California since 1700.






