Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio ranks 2,739th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Virginia Beach, Virginia, Bergen op Zoom, and Medford, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Springfield, Ohio include Lillian Gish, Berenice Abbott, and Justin Chambers. Memorable people who died in Springfield, Ohio include William Jordan, and Charles Foster. Springfield, Ohio has been the birth place of many actors, and photographers and the death place of many athletes, and politicians. Springfield, Ohio is located in United States.
Springfield is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, about 45 miles (72 km) west of Columbus and 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Dayton. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 58,662, while the Springfield metropolitan area had a population of 136,001 residents. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1820 and 1981, Springfield, Ohio was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Lillian Gish, Berenice Abbott, and Justin Chambers. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Springfield, Ohio including William Jordan, and Charles Foster.
People Born in Springfield, Ohio
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Lillian Gish
ACTOR
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1
Berenice Abbott
PHOTOGRAPHER
1898 - 1991
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 2
Justin Chambers
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 3
John Legend
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 4
Worthington Whittredge
PAINTER
1820 - 1910
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 5
Troy Perkins
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 21.56
Rank: 6
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William Jordan
ATHLETE
1898 - 1968
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 1
Charles Foster
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1904
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Springfield, Ohio
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Most individuals born in present day Springfield, Ohio were actors (2), photographers (1), musicians (1), painters (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Springfield, Ohio, including Justin Chambers. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Springfield, Ohio, including Lillian Gish, and Justin Chambers.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Springfield, Ohio since 1700.
