Weymouth, Massachusetts ranks 2,581st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yogyakarta, Manchester, New Hampshire, and Needham, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Weymouth, Massachusetts include Gilbert N. Lewis, Abigail Adams, and Rob Corddry. Memorable people who died in Weymouth, Massachusetts include George Jung. Weymouth, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many actors and chemists and the death place of many extremists. Weymouth, Massachusetts is located in United States.
Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is one of 13 municipalities in the state to have city forms of government while retaining "town of" in their official names. It is named after Weymouth, Dorset, a coastal town in England, and is the second-oldest settlement in Massachusetts, second only to Plymouth. It is one of the South Shore's more affordable towns and offers a short commute into Boston, MBTA bus and rail service, and a town beach. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1744 and 1992, Weymouth, Massachusetts was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Gilbert N. Lewis, Abigail Adams, and Rob Corddry. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Weymouth, Massachusetts including George Jung.
1875 - 1946
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 1
1744 - 1818
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 2
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 3
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.78
Rank: 4
1990 - Present
HPI: 26.53
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Weymouth, Massachusetts were actors (2), chemists (1), companions (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were extremists (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Weymouth, Massachusetts since 1700.