Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas ranks 469th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind London, Ontario, Guatemala City, and Angers. Memorable people born in Wichita, Kansas include W. Eugene Smith, Hattie McDaniel, and Vernon L. Smith. Memorable people who died in Wichita, Kansas include Adrian Lamo. Wichita, Kansas has been the birth place of many actors and politicians and the death place of many journalists. Wichita, Kansas is located in United States.
Wichita is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610 in 2020. It is located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1893 and 1998, Wichita, Kansas was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including W. Eugene Smith, Hattie McDaniel, and Vernon L. Smith. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Wichita, Kansas including Adrian Lamo.
People Born in Wichita, Kansas
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W. Eugene Smith
1918 - 1978
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 1
Hattie McDaniel
1893 - 1952
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2
Vernon L. Smith
1927 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 3
Robert Whittaker
1920 - 1980
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 4
Kirstie Alley
1951 - 2022
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 5
Robert Ballard
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 6
Ann Dunham
1942 - 1995
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 7
Robert Gates
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 8
Joe Walsh
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 9
John C. Woods
1911 - 1950
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 10
David Koch
1940 - 2019
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 11
Charles Koch
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Wichita, Kansas
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People Deceased in Wichita, Kansas
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Most individuals born in present day Wichita, Kansas were actors (5), politicians (4), musicians (2), businesspeople (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were journalists (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wichita, Kansas, including Kirstie Alley, Al Corley, and Christopher Connelly. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wichita, Kansas, including Hattie McDaniel, Kirstie Alley, and Al Corley.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Wichita, Kansas since 1700.
