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
- Field: Lawyer Clear ×
George Wythe
1726 - 1806
William Cabell Rives
1793 - 1868
Powhatan Ellis
1790 - 1863
Al Jennings
1863 - 1961
William Terry (congressman)
1824 - 1888
John Dawson (1762–1814)
1762 - 1814
Cowles Mead
1776 - 1844
Joseph Miller (Ohio politician)
1819 - 1862
John J. Kindred
1864 - 1937
William Dunbar (politician)
1805 - 1861
Charles DeLano Hine
1867 - 1927
Robert Benjamin Hilton
1821 - 1894
George D. Neal
1853 - 1916
John Simpson (Kentucky)
Died 1813
Robert Coleman Foster
1769 - 1844
Cornelius Clarkson Watts
1848 - 1930
John Logan (pioneer)
1747 - 1807
Hugh B. Scott
Born 1949
Peter G. Camden
1801 - 1873
William Ashbie Hawkins
1862 - 1941
Thomas Jefferson Boynton
1838 - 1871
John F. Harris (politician)
Died 1913
Lewis Linn McArthur
1843 - 1897
William W. Page
1836 - 1897
Nathaniel C. Claiborne
1820 - 1857