Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts ranks 361st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Linz, Perth, and Guayaquil. Memorable people born in Worcester, Massachusetts include Robert H. Goddard, Noah Gordon, and Lillian Asplund. Memorable people who died in Worcester, Massachusetts include G. Stanley Hall, Arthur L. Newton, and Levi Lincoln Sr.. Worcester, Massachusetts has been the birth place of many actors and writers and the death place of many psychologists and athletes. Worcester, Massachusetts is located in United States.
Worcester is the 2nd most populous city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the 114th most populous city in the United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 census, also making it the second-most populous city in New England after Boston. Worcester is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north-northwest of Providence. Due to its location near the geographic center of Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"; a heart is the official symbol of the city. Worcester is the historical seat of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1800 and 1991, Worcester, Massachusetts was the birth place of 33 globally memorable people, including Robert H. Goddard, Noah Gordon, and Lillian Asplund. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Worcester, Massachusetts including G. Stanley Hall, Arthur L. Newton, and Levi Lincoln Sr..
People Born in Worcester, Massachusetts
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Robert H. Goddard
1882 - 1945
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 1
Noah Gordon
1926 - 2021
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 2
Lillian Asplund
1906 - 2006
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 3
Elizabeth Bishop
1911 - 1979
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4
Samuel Fuller
1912 - 1997
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 5
John Adams
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 6
Arthur Kennedy
1914 - 1990
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 7
Abbie Hoffman
1936 - 1989
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8
Fanny Bullock Workman
1859 - 1925
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 9
Denis Leary
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 10
Lewis Stone
1879 - 1953
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 11
Albina Osipowich
1911 - 1964
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Worcester, Massachusetts
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Diana Der Hovanessian
1934 - 2018
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 13
Stanley Kunitz
1905 - 2006
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 18
Robert Frazer
1891 - 1944
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 19
Richard Neal
1949 - Present
HPI: 29.89
Rank: 26
Jim McGovern
1959 - Present
HPI: 28.50
Rank: 28
Doug Stanhope
1967 - Present
HPI: 28.26
Rank: 29
Butch Johnson
1955 - Present
HPI: 25.69
Rank: 31
Bill Guerin
1970 - Present
HPI: 25.42
Rank: 32
People Deceased in Worcester, Massachusetts
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G. Stanley Hall
1846 - 1924
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 1
Arthur L. Newton
1883 - 1950
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 2
Levi Lincoln Sr.
1749 - 1820
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Worcester, Massachusetts were actors (9), writers (5), politicians (3), singers (3), and film directors (2), while most who died were psychologists (1), athletes (1), and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Worcester, Massachusetts, including Alicia Witt, Erik Per Sullivan, and Alisan Porter. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Worcester, Massachusetts, including Arthur Kennedy, Lewis Stone, and Alicia Witt.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Worcester, Massachusetts since 1700.
