Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois ranks 1,388th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Greenwich, Connecticut, Middelburg, Zeeland, and Fredrikstad. The most famous people from Springfield, Illinois are Robert Todd Lincoln, Seth Barnes Nicholson, and Dick Boushka. The most famous people who died in Springfield, Illinois are Kim Sung-gan, Mary Todd Lincoln, and Vachel Lindsay. Springfield, Illinois has been the birth place of many basketball players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and companions. Springfield, Illinois is located in United States.
People
Between 1843 and 1995, Springfield, Illinois was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Robert Todd Lincoln, Seth Barnes Nicholson, and Dick Boushka. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Springfield, Illinois including Kim Sung-gan, Mary Todd Lincoln, and Vachel Lindsay.
People Born in Springfield, Illinois
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Robert Todd Lincoln
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1926
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 1
Seth Barnes Nicholson
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1963
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 2
Dick Boushka
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 3
George Lott
TENNIS PLAYER
1906 - 1991
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 4
June Christy
SINGER
1925 - 1990
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 5
Andre Iguodala
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 6
Vachel Lindsay
WRITER
1879 - 1931
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 7
Chase Jackson
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 8
Jay Manuel
CELEBRITY
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 9
Cecily Strong
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.76
Rank: 10
Tony Oller
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.33
Rank: 11
Ryan Held
SWIMMER
1995 - Present
HPI: 28.60
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Springfield, Illinois
Go to all RankingsJay Manuel
CELEBRITY
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 9
Kelci Bryant
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.00
Rank: 13
People Deceased in Springfield, Illinois
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Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 1
Mary Todd Lincoln
COMPANION
1818 - 1882
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 2
Vachel Lindsay
WRITER
1879 - 1931
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Springfield, Illinois were basketball players (2), athletes (2), actors (2), politicians (1), and astronomers (1), while most who died were soccer players (1), companions (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, basketball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Springfield, Illinois, including Dick Boushka, and Andre Iguodala. Whereas, throughout history, basketball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Springfield, Illinois, including Dick Boushka, and Andre Iguodala.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Springfield, Illinois since 1700.
