United States
United States ranks 282nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lausanne, Dnipro, and England. Memorable people born in United States include Helen Fisher, Sandra Harding, and Kim Manners. Memorable people who died in United States include Yurik Vardanyan, George Rhoden, and Patrick Leahy. United States has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many athletes, and politicians. United States is located in United States.
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal union of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the states of Alaska to the northwest and the archipelagic Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands. The country has the world's third-largest land area, largest exclusive economic zone, and third-largest population, exceeding 334 million. Its three largest metropolitan areas are New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and its three most populous states are California, Texas, and Florida. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2005, United States was the birth place of 53 globally memorable people, including Helen Fisher, Sandra Harding, and Kim Manners. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in United States including Yurik Vardanyan, George Rhoden, and Patrick Leahy.
People Born in United States
Go to all RankingsHelen Fisher
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - 2024
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1
Sandra Harding
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 2
Kim Manners
ACTOR
1951 - 2009
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 3
Stuart Kauffman
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 4
Jacqueline Mars
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 5
Tranquilo Cappozzo
ATHLETE
1918 - 2003
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 6
Alan Eustace
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 7
Peter Segal
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 8
William Kircher
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 9
Judith Curry
GEOLOGIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 10
Andrea James
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 11
Dan Osman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1963 - 1998
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in United States
Go to all RankingsTodd Boehly
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 15
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 17
Amy Hennig
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 18
Jared Isaacman
BUSINESSPERSON
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 19
John A. Russo
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 23
Ko Sung-hee
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.49
Rank: 25
Julia Serano
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.83
Rank: 31
Greg Nixon
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 29.43
Rank: 34
Jack Champion
ACTOR
2004 - Present
HPI: 27.09
Rank: 35
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
FILM DIRECTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 26.50
Rank: 36
Ian Goodfellow
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 24.94
Rank: 40
Shi Zhiyong
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 46
People Deceased in United States
Go to all RankingsYurik Vardanyan
ATHLETE
1956 - 2018
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 1
George Rhoden
ATHLETE
1926 - 2024
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 2
Patrick Leahy
ATHLETE
1877 - 1926
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 3
Frank J. Sprague
INVENTOR
1857 - 1934
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 4
Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 5
Frank Shu
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 6
Emiliano González Navero
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1934
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 7
Sandie Jones
SINGER
1954 - 2019
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in United States
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Most individuals born in present day United States were actors (11), athletes (6), film directors (6), businesspeople (5), and writers (3), while most who died were athletes (3), politicians (2), inventors (1), astronomers (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in United States, including Kim Manners, William Kircher, and Ko Sung-hee. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day United States, including Kim Manners, William Kircher, and Ko Sung-hee.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in United States since 1700.