34.0504° N, 116.5594° W
PASADENA
Most Famous People Born in Pasadena, United States
- Notable people
- 517
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1955
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Pasadena during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 92 notable births.
What Pasadena Is Known For
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Actor is Pasadena's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (68).
Pasadena over-indexes on baseball — 5.8× the global rate.
Pasadena under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Pasadena's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Music
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Field: Physicist Clear ×
0090 PHYSICIST
Frank B. Jewett
1879 - 1949
0181 PHYSICIST
John Clauser
Born 1942
0272 PHYSICIST
Paul Benioff
Born 1930
0337 PHYSICIST
Howard H. Pattee
Born 1926
0407 PHYSICIST
Edward H. Thorndike
Born 1934
0429 PHYSICIST
James F. Drake
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