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 1950s Clear ×
Stuart Schreiber
Born 1956
Larry Burton
Born 1951
Lester Butler
1959 - 1998
Randy Cartwright
Born 1951
James E. Moore Jr.
Born 1951
Rose M. Likins
Born 1959
Ellis Henican
Born 1958
Randy Lanier
Born 1954
Guy Carlton
1954 - 2001
James G. Foggo III
Born 1959
Jeffrey Gundlach
Born 1959
J. Eliot B. Moss
Born 1954
Sherman Dillard
Born 1955
Bob Rathbun
Born 1954
Sarah Micklem
Born 1955
Gary B. Pruitt
Born 1957
Biff Watson
Born 1952
Joseph Tommasi
1951 - 1975
Deb Kennedy
Born 1954
Joseph H. Gale
Born 1953
David 'Bo' Ginn
Born 1951
Tyler Mathisen
Born 1954
Will Gabig
Born 1956
Walter Moore (politician)
Born 1959
Pamela Hannley
Born 1951
Paula Girven
Born 1958
Marc M. Wall
Born 1954
Jeannie Ritter
Born 1958
John E. Sterling Jr.
Born 1953