Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham, Massachusetts ranks 2,130th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jammu, Nymphenburg Palace, and Czech Republic. Memorable people born in Waltham, Massachusetts include Kenneth G. Wilson, Caroll Spinney, and Nathaniel P. Banks. Memorable people who died in Waltham, Massachusetts include George Kelly, Nathaniel P. Banks, and Mary Watson Whitney. Waltham, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many politicians, and physicists and the death place of many psychologists, and politicians. Waltham, Massachusetts is located in United States.
Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning, spawning what became known as the Waltham-Lowell system of labor and production. The city is now a center for research and higher education as home to Brandeis University and Bentley University. The population was 65,218 at the census in 2020. Waltham is part of the Greater Boston area and lies 9 miles (14 km) west of Downtown Boston. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1816 and 1973, Waltham, Massachusetts was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Kenneth G. Wilson, Caroll Spinney, and Nathaniel P. Banks. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Waltham, Massachusetts including George Kelly, Nathaniel P. Banks, and Mary Watson Whitney.
People Born in Waltham, Massachusetts
Go to all RankingsKenneth G. Wilson
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2013
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1
Caroll Spinney
ACTOR
1933 - 2019
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 2
Nathaniel P. Banks
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1894
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3
Mary Watson Whitney
ASTRONOMER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 4
Charles J. Precourt
ASTRONAUT
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 5
John Lynch
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 6
Deena Kastor
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Waltham, Massachusetts
Go to all RankingsGeorge Kelly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1967
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 1
Nathaniel P. Banks
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1894
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 2
Mary Watson Whitney
ASTRONOMER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 3
Reggie Lewis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - 1993
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Waltham, Massachusetts were politicians (2), physicists (1), actors (1), astronomers (1), and astronauts (1), while most who died were psychologists (1), politicians (1), astronomers (1), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, physicists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Waltham, Massachusetts, including Kenneth G. Wilson. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Waltham, Massachusetts, including Nathaniel P. Banks, and John Lynch.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Waltham, Massachusetts since 1700.