Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan, Illinois ranks 1,519th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Porvoo, Sibiu, and Freiberg. Memorable people born in Waukegan, Illinois include Ray Bradbury, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Neil Flynn. Memorable people who died in Waukegan, Illinois include Percy Lavon Julian. Waukegan, Illinois has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many chemists. Waukegan, Illinois is located in United States.
Waukegan is an industrial suburb located 36 miles (58 km) north of Chicago. It is the most populous city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 89,321, making it the seventh-most populous city within the Chicago metropolitan area and the 10th-most populous city in Illinois. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1898 and 1978, Waukegan, Illinois was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Ray Bradbury, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Neil Flynn. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Waukegan, Illinois including Percy Lavon Julian.
People Born in Waukegan, Illinois
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Ray Bradbury
WRITER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 1
Kim Stanley Robinson
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 2
Neil Flynn
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 3
Mickey Kuhn
ACTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 4
Diane Ackerman
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 5
David Clennon
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 6
Brian Van Holt
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 7
Steve Di Giorgio
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 8
George Chandler
ACTOR
1898 - 1985
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 9
Shawn Marion
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 10
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Waukegan, Illinois were actors (5), writers (3), musicians (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were chemists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Waukegan, Illinois, including Neil Flynn, Mickey Kuhn, and David Clennon. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Waukegan, Illinois, including Neil Flynn, Mickey Kuhn, and David Clennon.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Waukegan, Illinois since 1700.
