Famous people born near Devens
Famous people are on record for 335 of the towns in Massachusetts. The nearest list is next door in Lancaster: 16 names, starting with Henrietta Swan Leavitt. So far, no famous person on record was born in Devens. The longest list of any town in Massachusetts belongs to Lawrence, with 63.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Devens), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Devens has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Devens
The fullest list close by belongs to Lancaster, with 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Devens and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Henrietta Swan Leavitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry White: Mike_Winters,_Joe_Mauer,_Jerry_White.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Aucoin: LeftfieldPromotion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi Hutchins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons