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AMHERST

Most Famous People Born in Amherst, United States

Notable people
399
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1882
Most distinctive
Coach 7.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Amherst during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 29 notable births.

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.

  1. Politician70
  2. Lawyer25
  3. Actor16
  4. Militar15
  5. Football13
  6. Music13
  7. Officer13
  8. Singer11
  1. Coach67.2×
  2. Activist55.8×
  3. Officer134.9×
  4. Lawyer253.6×
  5. Militar153.1×
  6. Music132.3×
  7. Diplomat52.1×
  8. Baseball81.8×
  1. Football130.3×

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.

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Showing 12 of 399 notable people

0001 POLITICIAN

William H. Crawford

1772 - 1834

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0014 EXPLORER

John Colter

1774 - 1812

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0053 POLITICIAN

David Campbell (Virginia politician)

1779 - 1859

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0079 SOLDIER

Nathaniel Hale Pryor

1772 - 1831

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0103 LAWYER

Cowles Mead

1776 - 1844

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0107 POLITICIAN

James Israel Standifer

1779 - 1837

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0132 POLITICIAN

Robert S. Rose

1774 - 1835

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0144 POLITICIAN

Benjamin Hough

1773 - 1819

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0200 POLITICIAN

Joseph Carrington Cabell

1778 - 1856

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0271 POLITICIAN

Davis Floyd

1776 - 1834

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0312 MILITAR

John B. Campbell

1777 - 1814

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0350 POLITICIAN

Rees Hill

1776 - 1852

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