York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania ranks 1,542nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sankt Pölten, Wismar, and Carrara. Memorable people born in York, Pennsylvania include J. Michael Bishop, Jeff Koons, and Frances Lee McCain. Memorable people who died in York, Pennsylvania include Jeremiah S. Black. York, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many actors, and biologists and the death place of many politicians. York, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
York is a city in, and the county seat of, York County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in South Central Pennsylvania, the city's population was 44,800 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Pennsylvania. The city has an urban area population of 238,549 people and a metropolitan population of 456,438 people. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1887 and 1994, York, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including J. Michael Bishop, Jeff Koons, and Frances Lee McCain. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in York, Pennsylvania including Jeremiah S. Black.
People Born in York, Pennsylvania
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J. Michael Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 1
Jeff Koons
ARTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 2
Frances Lee McCain
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 3
Craig Sheffer
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 4
Jacob L. Devers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1979
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 5
George Stibitz
INVENTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 6
Rebecca Wisocky
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.81
Rank: 7
Tina Kotek
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 8
Martie Maguire
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 29.05
Rank: 9
Hali Flickinger
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 15.80
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in York, Pennsylvania
Go to all RankingsFrances Lee McCain
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 3
Tina Kotek
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 8
People Deceased in York, Pennsylvania
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day York, Pennsylvania were actors (3), biologists (1), artists (1), military personnels (1), and inventors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in York, Pennsylvania, including Frances Lee McCain, Craig Sheffer, and Rebecca Wisocky. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day York, Pennsylvania, including Frances Lee McCain, Craig Sheffer, and Rebecca Wisocky.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in York, Pennsylvania since 1700.
