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
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.
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 1910s Clear ×
0019 MUSIC
Red Callender
1916 - 1992
0189 ATHLETIC
Ben Johnson (American sprinter)
1914 - 1992
0294 JUDGE
David Zenoff
1916 - 2005
0302 BASEBALL
Bud Thomas (pitcher)
1910 - 2001
0319 RADIO
Kenny Williams (announcer)
1914 - 1984
0346 FOOTBALL
Bill Grinus
1911 - 1983
0357 JOURNALIST
Frederick Blantford Bate
1917 - 1970