37.8688° N, 79.2205° W
AMHERST
Most Famous People Born in Amherst, United States
- Notable people
- 399
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1882
- Most distinctive
- Coach 7.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Amherst during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Amherst Is Known For
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Politician is Amherst's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (70).
Amherst over-indexes on coach — 7.2× the global rate.
Amherst under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Amherst's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Military
- Music
- Science
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1730s Clear ×
0080 POLITICIAN
John Smith (Ohio politician, died 1824)
1735 - 1824
0113 BROTHER
Charles Washington
1738 - 1799
0141 POLITICIAN
John Neville (general)
1731 - 1803
0162 POLITICIAN
Robert Bolling (poet)
1738 - 1775
0303 MILITAR
Charles Mynn Thruston (colonel)
1738 - 1812