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 1840s Clear ×
Belle Boyd
1844 - 1900
George W. Johnson (singer)
1846 - 1914
Robert E. Lee Jr.
1843 - 1914
Marion McCarrell Scott
1843 - 1922
Cabell R. Berry
1848 - 1910
Mary Evelyn Hitchcock
1849 - 1920
Lydia Avery Coonley
1845 - 1924
Henry McIver
1841 - 1907
Susan Jane Cunningham
1842 - 1921
Levi Shoemaker
1840 - 1917
Alice Littlefield
1846 - 1935
Cornelius Clarkson Watts
1848 - 1930
Johnson Collins
1847 - 1906
Ellen Battelle Dietrick
1847 - 1895
Lewis Linn McArthur
1843 - 1897
John Lewis (Nebraska activist)
Born 1841