Wilmette, Illinois
Wilmette, Illinois ranks 2,663rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ioannina, Bridgetown, and Chungju. Memorable people born in Wilmette, Illinois include Charlton Heston, Bob Skelton, and Joel Murray. Memorable people who died in Wilmette, Illinois include Dale T. Mortensen, Baby Face Nelson, and Forest Ray Moulton. Wilmette, Illinois has been the birth place of many actors, and swimmers and the death place of many economists, and extremists. Wilmette, Illinois is located in United States.
Wilmette is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Bordering Lake Michigan and Evanston, Illinois, it is located 14 miles (23 km) north of Chicago's downtown district. Wilmette had a population of 28,170 at the 2020 census. The first and only Baháʼí House of Worship in North America is located here. Wilmette is also home to Central Elementary School and Romona Elementary School, both recent recipients of the National Blue Ribbon award bestowed by the U.S. Department of Education. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1903 and 1988, Wilmette, Illinois was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Charlton Heston, Bob Skelton, and Joel Murray. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Wilmette, Illinois including Dale T. Mortensen, Baby Face Nelson, and Forest Ray Moulton.
People Born in Wilmette, Illinois
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Charlton Heston
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 1
Bob Skelton
SWIMMER
1903 - 1977
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 2
Joel Murray
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 3
Pete Wentz
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.64
Rank: 4
Nico Tortorella
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.47
Rank: 5
Beck Bennett
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 22.62
Rank: 6
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Dale T. Mortensen
ECONOMIST
1939 - 2014
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 1
Baby Face Nelson
EXTREMIST
1908 - 1934
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 2
Forest Ray Moulton
ASTRONOMER
1872 - 1952
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wilmette, Illinois were actors (4), swimmers (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were economists (1), extremists (1), and astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wilmette, Illinois, including Joel Murray, Nico Tortorella, and Beck Bennett. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wilmette, Illinois, including Charlton Heston, Joel Murray, and Nico Tortorella.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Wilmette, Illinois since 1700.
