Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham, Massachusetts ranks 2,130th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jammu, Nymphenburg Palace, and Czech Republic. The most famous people from Waltham, Massachusetts are Kenneth G. Wilson, John Lynch, and Mary Watson Whitney. The most famous people who died in Waltham, Massachusetts are George Kelly, Mary Watson Whitney, and Nathaniel P. Banks. Waltham, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many politicians, and physicists and the death place of many psychologists, and astronomers. Waltham, Massachusetts is located in United States.
People
Between 1816 and 1973, Waltham, Massachusetts was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Kenneth G. Wilson, John Lynch, and Mary Watson Whitney. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Waltham, Massachusetts including George Kelly, Mary Watson Whitney, and Nathaniel P. Banks.
People Born in Waltham, Massachusetts
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Kenneth G. Wilson
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2013
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 1
John Lynch
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 2
Mary Watson Whitney
ASTRONOMER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 3
Caroll Spinney
ACTOR
1933 - 2019
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 4
Nathaniel P. Banks
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1894
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 5
Charles J. Precourt
ASTRONAUT
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 6
Deena Kastor
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Waltham, Massachusetts
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George Kelly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1967
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 1
Mary Watson Whitney
ASTRONOMER
1847 - 1921
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2
Nathaniel P. Banks
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1894
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 3
Reggie Lewis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - 1993
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Waltham, Massachusetts were politicians (2), physicists (1), astronomers (1), actors (1), and astronauts (1), while most who died were psychologists (1), astronomers (1), politicians (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 John Lynch, and Nathaniel P. Banks.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Waltham, Massachusetts since 1700.
