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 1860s Clear ×
William Henry Sheppard
1865 - 1927
Frank Harris Hitchcock
1867 - 1935
John Stone Stone
1869 - 1943
Al Jennings
1863 - 1961
William Jackson Humphreys
1862 - 1949
Frank Muller (astronomer)
1862 - 1917
John J. Kindred
1864 - 1937
Charles DeLano Hine
1867 - 1927
Algeria Benton de Reyna
1869 - 1915
Irvine Garland Penn
1867 - 1930
J. T. Haxall
1860 - 1939
John B. Frazier
1869 - 1939
William Ashbie Hawkins
1862 - 1941
Walter J. Singleton
1860 - 1933
Elizabeth Leonhardt
1867 - 1953