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 1780s Clear ×
Tom Molineaux
1784 - 1818
Nancy Lincoln
1784 - 1818
Peter Cartwright (revivalist)
1785 - 1872
William Owsley
1782 - 1862
George Armistead
1780 - 1818
William H. Roane
1787 - 1845
Juan Davis Bradburn
1787 - 1842
William Winston Seaton
1785 - 1866
Arthur Sinclair
1780 - 1831
James Johnson (Virginia congressman)
1788 - 1825
Samuel Smith Harrison
1780 - 1853
Joseph M. Street
1782 - 1840
Rachel Mordecai Lazarus
1788 - 1838
Byrd Lockhart
1782 - 1839