Florence, Alabama
Florence, Alabama ranks 3,830th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Latina, Lazio, Lingen, Germany, and Anagni. The most famous people from Florence, Alabama are Sam Phillips, W. C. Handy, and Dorrit Hoffleit. Florence, Alabama has been the birth place of many musicians, and composers. Florence, Alabama is located in United States.
People
Between 1873 and 1990, Florence, Alabama was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Sam Phillips, W. C. Handy, and Dorrit Hoffleit.
People Born in Florence, Alabama
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Sam Phillips
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1
W. C. Handy
COMPOSER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 2
Dorrit Hoffleit
ASTRONOMER
1907 - 2007
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 3
Jonathan Rosenbaum
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 4
Clarissa Johnston
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Florence, Alabamawere musicians (1), composers (1), astronomers (1), writers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Florence, Alabama since 1700.
