Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York ranks 263rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cambridge, Montpellier, and Medellín. Memorable people born in Rochester, New York include Robert Forster, John Lithgow, and Chyna. Memorable people who died in Rochester, New York include Lewis H. Morgan, George Eastman, and Susan B. Anthony. Rochester, New York has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many athletes, and writers. Rochester, New York is located in United States.
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Monroe County. It is the fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality in New York, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the larger Rochester metropolitan area in Western New York, with a population of just over 1 million residents. Throughout its history, Rochester has acquired several nicknames based on local industries; it has been known as "the Flour City" and "the Flower City" for its dual role in flour production and floriculture, and as the "Imaging Capital of the World" for its association with film, optics, and photography. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1843 and 2001, Rochester, New York was the birth place of 48 globally memorable people, including Robert Forster, John Lithgow, and Chyna. Additionaly, 18 globally memorable people have passed away in Rochester, New York including Lewis H. Morgan, George Eastman, and Susan B. Anthony.
People Born in Rochester, New York
Go to all RankingsRobert Forster
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 1
John Lithgow
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 2
Chyna
WRESTLER
1969 - 2016
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 3
Malcolm Glazer
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2014
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 4
Cab Calloway
SINGER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 5
Robert D. Putnam
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 6
Marcian Hoff
INVENTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 7
Savanna Samson
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 8
John Ashbery
WRITER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 9
Lou Gramm
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 10
Audrey Munson
SCULPTOR
1891 - 1996
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 11
Kim Gordon
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Rochester, New York
Go to all RankingsArthur Wightman
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2013
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 17
Lisa Franchetti
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 23
Blanche Stuart Scott
PILOT
1884 - 1970
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 36
Cathy Turner
SKATER
1962 - Present
HPI: 26.59
Rank: 42
Thomas Bryant
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.17
Rank: 44
Isaiah Stewart
BASKETBALL PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 21.38
Rank: 45
Yianni Diakomihalis
WRESTLER
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 48
People Deceased in Rochester, New York
Go to all RankingsLewis H. Morgan
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1818 - 1881
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 1
George Eastman
INVENTOR
1854 - 1932
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 2
Susan B. Anthony
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1820 - 1906
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 3
George Whipple
PHYSICIAN
1878 - 1976
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 4
Louise Brooks
ACTOR
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 5
William Thurston
MATHEMATICIAN
1946 - 2012
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 6
Natallia Arsiennieva
WRITER
1903 - 1997
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 7
Manuel Díaz
FENCER
1874 - 1929
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 8
Morgan Taylor
ATHLETE
1903 - 1975
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 9
Carmen Basilio
BOXER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 10
Rod Serling
WRITER
1924 - 1975
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 11
Karl Warner
ATHLETE
1908 - 1995
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Rochester, New York
Go to all RankingsRichard Lawrence
ATHLETE
1906 - 1974
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 14
Esther M. Conwell
CHEMIST
1922 - 2014
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 17
Blanche Stuart Scott
PILOT
1884 - 1970
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 18
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rochester, New York were actors (9), singers (6), wrestlers (4), businesspeople (3), and basketball players (3), while most who died were athletes (3), writers (2), anthropologists (1), inventors (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rochester, New York, including Robert Forster, John Lithgow, and Hugh O'Brian. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rochester, New York, including Robert Forster, John Lithgow, and Hugh O'Brian.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in Rochester, New York since 1700.