Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan, Illinois ranks 1,666th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Qom, Fribourg, and St Helens, Merseyside. 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 the most populous city in and the county seat of Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is an industrial suburb about 36 miles (58 km) north of Chicago. 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
Between 1898 and 1978, Waukegan, Illinois was the birth place of 8 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
1920 - 2012
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 1
Kim Stanley Robinson
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 2
Neil Flynn
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 3
David Clennon
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 4
Diane Ackerman
1948 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 5
Brian Van Holt
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 6
George Chandler
1898 - 1985
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 7
Shawn Marion
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.63
Rank: 8
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Most individuals born in present day Waukegan, Illinois were actors (4), writers (3), and basketball players (1), while most who died were chemists (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Waukegan, Illinois since 1700.
