Washington, D.C. ranks 27th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montevideo, Boston, and Munich. Memorable people born in Washington, D.C. include Al Gore, Samuel L. Jackson, and J. Edgar Hoover. Memorable people who died in Washington, D.C. include Abraham Lincoln, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John von Neumann. Washington, D.C. has been the birth place of many actors and politicians and the death place of many politicians and military personnels. Washington, D.C. is located in United States.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. Washington, D.C., was named for George Washington, a Founding Father and first president of the United States. The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1854 and 1997, Washington, D.C. was the birth place of 233 globally memorable people, including Al Gore, Samuel L. Jackson, and J. Edgar Hoover. Additionaly, 215 globally memorable people have passed away in Washington, D.C. including Abraham Lincoln, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John von Neumann.
1948 - Present
HPI: 77.92
Rank: 1
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 2
1895 - 1972
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 3
1931 - Present
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 4
1934 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 5
1870 - 1936
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 6
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 7
1899 - 1974
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 8
1937 - 2013
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 9
1930 - 1982
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 10
1939 - 1984
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 11
1915 - 2011
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 12
1921 - 2020
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 38
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 79
1938 - 1995
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 85
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 89
1938 - 2005
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 104
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 125
1949 - 2014
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 133
1934 - 2020
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 134
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 137
1892 - 1950
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 148
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 150
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 155
1809 - 1865
HPI: 85.22
Rank: 1
1890 - 1969
HPI: 77.48
Rank: 2
1903 - 1957
HPI: 77.46
Rank: 3
1856 - 1924
HPI: 77.07
Rank: 4
1880 - 1964
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 5
1895 - 1972
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 6
1857 - 1930
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 7
1856 - 1920
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 8
1767 - 1848
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 9
1773 - 1841
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 10
1860 - 1929
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 11
1784 - 1850
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 12
1867 - 1953
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 72
1925 - 2005
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 81
1869 - 1943
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 84
1904 - 1997
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 91
1883 - 1950
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 96
1844 - 1865
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 98
1912 - 1962
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 105
1853 - 1907
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 121
1898 - 1965
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 139
1887 - 1955
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 142
1910 - 1977
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 146
1884 - 1980
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 148
Most individuals born in present day Washington, D.C. were actors (83), politicians (26), writers (14), musicians (13), and basketball players (13), while most who died were politicians (103), military personnels (18), writers (11), historians (8), and social activists (7).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Washington, D.C., including Samuel L. Jackson, Goldie Hawn, and William Hurt. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Washington, D.C., including Samuel L. Jackson, Goldie Hawn, and William Hurt.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Washington, D.C. since 1700.